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.