Rich Cake:

 Raina Mendonce, Sharjah, UAE

 

Ingredients:

125 gms Butter
250 gms Sugar
7 - Egg yolk
3 Egg white
75 gms Semolina
75 gms Self raising flour
1 tsp mixed spices
2 tsp vanilla essence
3 tbsp honey
Drops of vanilla and rose essence
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ cup Rum
125 gms Raisins
125 gms sultanas
125 gms candied peel
50 gms cashewnuts
50 gms currants
50 gms cherries
50 gms pumkin preserve
50 gms ginger preserve
3 tbsp strawberry jam

Method:

Clean and wash and dry fruits. Add nuts, spices and rum and keep for 15-20 days.Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks and beat very well. Stir in semolina and flour, nuts and fruits and continue beating well. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Heat the oven. On a greased baking tray pour the mixture and place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature and continue baking for 1 hour.