Men's Ideal Cake

Whisk the whole eggs and egg yolks with sugar, salt, and honey until pale and fluffy. Fold in the walnuts and the flour sifted with baking powder, mixing quickly but gently to combine.

Spread the batter into two 40x20 cm rectangles on non-stick baking sheets and bake sequentially at 180°C for 10 minutes. Let them cool, trim the edges, and cut each layer into 2 pieces.

Beat the room-temperature butter until pale and fluffy. Combine with the boiled condensed milk. Add cognac if desired. Set aside 120 g of the cream for decoration.

Mix boiled water with honey to make the syrup for soaking.

Assemble the cake by alternating sponge layers, syrup, and cream. Frost the top and sides with the cream and refrigerate for 12 hours.