Šakotis is a popular Lithuanian traditional cake:)

Šakotis

Šakotis is a popular Lithuanian traditional cake, similar to German Baumkuchen. It has been known in Lithuania since the era of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Its name means "branched", and that describes its distinctive shape.

Recipe :

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 egg yolks
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
6 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Grease a 9-inch spring form pan; set aside.
Cream butter until light; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, lemon peel and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Add yolks, one a time, beating well after each addition. Mix flour, 1/3 cup cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir into butter mixture.

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar; beat till stiff peaks form. Stir a small amount of egg white into flour mixture. Fold flour mixture into egg whites.

Spread a scant 1/2 cup batter evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Place under broiler 5 inches from broiler elements; broil 1 to 1 1/2 mminutes or until lightly browned. Spread another 1/2 cup batter over browned layer, broil again. Repeat this step, making 5 layers. Stir together sour cream, the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Spread half of this mixture over top cake layer.
Broil 1 minute or until set. Using remaining cake batter, add 5 more Layers, broiling as before Spread last layer with remaining sour cream mixture.
Broil 1 minute or until set.
Cool 15 minutes. Remove sides from the spring-form pan; cool completely.