LOVE CAKE INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb Semolina (Wheatlets)
1 lb Sugar
1/2 lb Butter
750 g Cashew nuts
6 ozs. Pumpkin Preserve
12 Eggs
1/2 bottle Rose Essence
1/2 bottle Almond Essence
1/2 vine glass Brandy
1/2 vine glass Bees Honey
2 sheets Oil Paper

Spices: 

1/2 tsp each of Cardamon, Cloves Cinnamon (in fine powder form)
1/2 tsp grated Nutmeg
3/4 tsp Grated Lime Rind

METHOD: 
  - Warm Semolina with a few lime leaves.  
  - Add the butter to it and heat until well mixed.  keep overnight.
  - Beat 12 egg yolks with sugar until nice and creamy with air bubbles 
    forming.
  - Remove lime leaves from semolina.  Add semolina and butter mixture 
    to the egg and sugar mixture and beat well.
  - Add cashew nuts (cut) and mix well.  
  - Next add pumpkin preserve (cut).
  - Add Spices and essences and lime rind.
  - Beat 8 egg whites until nice and fluffy and gradually add to cake
    mixture.  Do not make it too watery.
  - Line tray with news paper, final layer buttered oil paper. 
  - Bake in slow oven. 

..Recipes for Some Sri Lankan Delights: Courtesy of Lakmali Hewa..