Sri Lankan Love cake

50 minutes · Makes 20 pieces · The notoriously decadent Sri Lankan Love Cake is absolutely delicious, rich and very addictive. There's nothing as wonderful to lift your mood to new levels

16 ingredients

Produce

1 Lime - 1, rind

Refrigerated

5 Egg whites
10 Egg yolks

Condiments

80 ml Honey
200 g Pumpkin preserve

Baking & Spices

2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
250 g Semolina
500 g Sugar
1 Vanilla - 3 tblsps

Nuts & Seeds

2 tsp Almond essence
400 g Cashews

Dairy

225 g Butter

Liquids

4 tsp Rose water

Other

Clove - ½ tsp ground
A whole lotta love (no not the Led Zepplin kind)

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