Mary Cake Recipe from Mom's Cookbook

In a mixer bowl, *beat* the eggs with sugar, vegetable oil, honey, and cocoa powder. Finally, add baking soda and mix well. *Place* the mixture on a *water bath*.

Allow the mixture to *heat up*. Once hot, add 250 grams (2 cups) of flour and mix well to *brew the flour*. Cover with plastic wrap and let it cool.

After *40 minutes*, sift the remaining flour. The dough should be *slightly sticky* to the touch. Seal it in a bag and refrigerate for *30 minutes*.

Sift some flour on the surface and place the dough on it. Divide into *three parts*, each weighing about 380 grams (13.5 ounces).

*Roll each layer* out and bake at *180°C (356°F)* for *5-7 minutes*. Trim the edges for use in the filling.

*Beat* the room temperature butter until creamy. Add condensed milk and vanilla, and beat again until fully combined.

Mix cocoa powder with vegetable oil and incorporate into the cream mixture.

Trim the cake edges and *finely crumble* them. Add 3 tablespoons of cognac and the jam syrup. Mix thoroughly to create a moist filling (not too wet, not too dry).

*Combine* cocoa powder and sugar, then add water and bring to a *boil* (do not let it boil). Add vegetable oil and let it slightly cool.

Layer the cake as follows: layer of cake, cream, filling, then another layer of cake, cream, filling, and finish with a top layer of cake, cream, and glaze.