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Honig Lekach (Honey-Flavored Sponge Cake)

sponge cake

 7 eggs, seperated
 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 2 tbsp honey
 1 tbsp cognac or good-quality brandy
 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1

Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Grease a 10-inch (26-cm) springform pan and dust it with flour.

2

Combine the egg yolks, vegetable oil, honey, cognac, and lemon juice and beat with a hand whisk until smooth.

3

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites and granulated sugar ti soft peaks.

4

Fold the yolk mixture into the beaten egg whites and gradually fold in the flour.

5

Pour the batter into the springfoarm pan and bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry. Cool, remove from the pan, and dust with confectioners' sugar (if using).