Babovka/also called pound cake

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       Title: Babovka/also Called Pound Cake
  Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
       5    Eggs
   2 1/8 c  Powdered sugar
   8 7/8 oz Baking flour
            --  regular not self rising
     5/8 c  Vegetable oil
     5/8 c  Hot water
       2 ts Baking powder
     1/2 ts Vanilla; if desired
       1 tb Cocoa powder
            Butter or shortening
            -- to grease pan
  
      - Separate egg whites from yolks. Set the whites aside.
      - Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
      - Mix yolks with sugar. Add slowly oil, then hot water.
      - Mix in flour and backing powder.
      - Beat egg whites alone in another bowl until they
   expand about 3 to 4 times. use an electric mixer on high
   speed for this.
      - Add these egg whites to the batter. Mix by hand. Add
   vanilla if desired.
      - Pour half into greased round angel-cake pan. Mix the
   cocoa into the remaining half and pour on top of the first
   layer in the pan. Don't mix together.
      - Bake for 45 minutes. Check with toothpick (toothpick
   will not have mixture on it if the cake is done) by poking
   it into the cake.
      - Sprinkle finished cake with powdered sugar.
      - You could also add raisins or nuts to the original
   batter or pour chocolate on top of the finished cake.
  
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