This is a traditional Hungarian recipe that I have learned to make from my Hungarian fiance who misses this from home. Until meeting him I don't think I truly understood what great desserts should be.

Ingredients

8 serv.

eggs↗8
at room temperature separated
sugar↗1⁄2 cup
cake flour1⁄2 cup
sifted
lemon juice↗1 tablespoon
(I like the vanilla) or 1 tablespoon good vanilla extract (I like the vanilla)
baking powder↗1 teaspoon
salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat oven to 325F.
2
Beat egg yolks until light yellow medium mixing bowl.
3
Add sugar, lemon juice (or vanilla), and mix until thick.
4
Add baking powder and flour gradually and mix well.
5
In a clean bowl beat egg whites and salt until very stiff.
6
Carefully fold egg whites into the yolk mixture.
7
Grease and flour two 9" cake pans and pour batter evenly into them.
8
Bake for one hour, remove from pans, and cool on cooling racks.

Source: food.com

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