Makovy Kolac

Description

Poppy-seed layer torte

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 cup ground poppy seeds
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• ¼ cup sweet butter or margarine
• ½ cup raisins, plumped
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground mace
• ½ cup apricots, or strawberry, or raspberry jam
• 1 grated lemon, rind of

Directions

1. Cream butter, add sugar, beat in egg yolks.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients (except jam and cream.
3. ) beat egg whites.
4. Fold in batter.
5. Grease and flour two 9-inch layer cake pans.
6. Spoon half of batter into each.
7. Bake in oven (350°F) for 30 minutes.
8. Fill cold layers with jam.
9. Top with whipped cream!