Pound sugar or honey, butter, spices and cocoa for 5–6 minutes, keep pounding, and add yolks. Then add flour with soda, beaten egg-whites, and knead dough quickly.

Roll dough out 5-8 mm thick, and cut out figures of different forms.

Place the figures on a greased baking sheet, and bake over 446 °F (230 °С) for 10-15 minutes. Let cool until ready to serve. Cakes can be iced with fondant or icings as well (see the recipe).