In Soviet times, the cookbooks were few. I still have a few. In the 90s a friend gave me the book "Baking", which I still use today. It attempts to collect the baking world cuisine. But the basics - baking Housewives in the Soviet time. Simple products out of a store walking distance, a very simple decoration of confectionery products, each recipe is calibrated for years in the kitchens of our country. The recipe for this cake from this book.