This is an old German recipe The cake improves with aging so bake several days ahead
Prep Time
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Dificult
Medium
Servings
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Ingredients
Instructions
Mix coffee in hot water
and then cool.
In a large bowl
beat the yolks with the sugar until creamy. Add the oil and then the honey
beating after each addition. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Sift and then measure 3 cups of flour. Combine with salt
baking powder
baking soda
and spices. Add these dry ingredients alternately with the coffee to the honey mixture
stirring only until blended. Do not overmix.
Whip egg whites until stiff. Fold in three additions into the batter. Pour into 2 greased 8 inch square pans.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes
or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean.