Love Cake Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Love Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 7 eggs, yolks and whites separated; 1 lb caster sugar; 125 g butter; 8 ounces semolina, roasted; 8 ounces raw cashews, finely chopped; 8 ounces pumpkin, preserve; 2 tablespoons rose water (optional); 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 1/4 teaspoon ground mace or 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon almond essence; 2 tablespoons brandy (optional) or 2 tablespoons rum (optional)

Servings: persons

7 eggs, yolks and whites separated
1 lb caster sugar
125 g butter
8 ounces semolina, roasted
8 ounces raw cashews, finely chopped
8 ounces pumpkin, preserve
2 tablespoons rose water (optional)
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon ground mace or 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon almond essence
2 tablespoons brandy (optional) or 2 tablespoons rum (optional)

1
Grease and line a 20 cm (8 inch) square tin with 2 thicknesses of greaseproof paper.
2
Brush inner paper with melted butter.
3
Soften butter and mix with semolina.
4
Beat the egg yolks and caster sugar until thick and creamy.
5
Add semolina and butter mixture and beat until well mixed.
6
Add in the cashews, pumpkin preserve, rose water, honey, lemon rind and spices. Set aside.
7
Beat egg whites until they hold firm peaks and fold into the mixture.
8
Add the almond essence and brandy (optional).
9
Pour the mixture into prepared tin and bake in moderately slow oven (Oven temperature 150 celsius/300 Farenheit) until cake is evenly golden brown on top and feels firm to the touch.
10
Remove from oven and leave in the tin till quite cool before turning out.
11
Cut into small squares and serve as is or with custard or vanilla ice cream.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 7 eggs, yolks and whites separated, 1 lb caster sugar, 125 g butter, 8 ounces semolina, roasted, and more.

Yes, Love Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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