Kwee Lapis - Indonesian "bacon" cake (it is called "bacon" cake, because it looks like a slice of bacon when cut)

Ingredients:

• 20 eggs (yes, 20)
• 300 grams flour
• 300 grams butter at room temperature
• 500 grams sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground mace (foeli)

Instructions:

• separate the egg yolks from the egg whites
• mix the egg yolks, sugar, and butter until the batter is smooth
• while stirring, mix in the flour
• beat the egg whites until foamy and beginning to stiffen, then fold under the batter
• put half of the batter into a separate bowl and mix in the spices
• grease a 20 cm (8 inch) spring form pan with butter
• cover the bottom of the pan with a thin (2 mm, 1/10 inch) layer of the spiced batter
• bake in the oven (or under a broiler) until done
• cover with a thin layer of the other batter, and bake until that layer is done
• repeat layer after layer