Passover Nut Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350degF.
2. 2
   Lightly grease a 9 inch springform pan.
3. 3
   Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is pale yellow and thick. Add the cake meal and slivovitz. Slowly beat in the ground nuts.
4. 4
   With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff but not fry. Gently fold them into the yolk-nut mixture.
5. 5
   Turn the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50minutes to 1 hour, until the cake has risen substantially and is lightly colored on top.
6. 6
   Cool the cake on a rack. As it cools, it will deflate.
7. 7
   Remove the sides of the pan.
8. 8
   It is best served the day it's made.