Medivnyk (honey cake)

Ingredients

• 1 cup honey
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 egg whites
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Method

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Bring honey to a boil and then cool.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until light.
4. Gradually add sugar to yolks and continue beating until light and fluffy.
5. Mix the cooled honey into the yolks.
6. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
7. Add the flour to the yolk mixture and mix well.
8. In a separate bowl, beat the 6 egg whites to stiff peaks.
9. Fold egg whites into batter.
10. Pour batter into pans.
11. In a separate bowl, beat 2 egg whites to stiff peaks.
12. Slowly add brown sugar to egg whites while beating.
13. Spread egg white mixture over batter and sprinkle with nuts.
14. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean (about 45 minutes).

Source

Traditional Ukrainian Cookery (out of print).