Drunken Sponge Cakes ~ Addimu for Oshun

~ Light spongy cake, drizzled with a sweet sauce for Oshun ~
Ingredients:
-4 eggs
-1/2 cup granulated sugar
-3/4 cup flour
-1 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp ground cinnamon for decoration
For Sauce:
-1/3 cup granulated sugar
-8 oz. water
-1.5 Tbsp honey
-1 1/2 oz. Honey Liqueur(Recipe below)
-1 cinnamon stick
-peel from 1/2 lemon
Procedure:
~Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Centigrade. Generously grease a 8-inch square cake pan with vegetable shortening, then flour it. Separate the yolks from the egg whites. Then, beat the egg yolks in a bowl with the sugar until it forms a creamy mixture.
~In another mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until they are stiff enough to form a point. Fold in the yolk mixture with a spatula, smoothly and carefully.
~Fold in the baking powder and flour gradually, a bit at a time.
~Pour in the batter and bake for 20 minutes, or until it turns golden. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it is clean when pulled out, cake is done.
*Creating the Syrup*
~While the cake is baking, make the syrup. In a small sauce pan, pour water and sugar, cinnamon, honey and lemon peel. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Allow to boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and add the honey liqueur and allow the syrup to cool.
~After the cake has cooled, Drizzle the pieces of cake with the brandy sauce and then dust the top with cinnamon.

Honey Liqueur Recipe
Ingredients:
-2/3 cup honey
-1/2 cup water
-1-inch piece of orange zest, pith removed (optional)
-1 stick cinnamon (optional)
-1 1/2 cups vodka
Procedure:
~Cook the honey, water, orange zest, and cinnamon over medium heat stirring frequently, until it is integrated into a syrup, about 5 minutes. Let cool, with the orange zest and cinnamon still in the pot. Scrape off any white foam.
~Once the syrup has cooled, remove the zest and cinnamon. Then combine the honey syrup and vodka in a sealable glass jar, seal, and shake. Serve immediately, or for better flavor, allow to rest for a minimum of 12 hours.