Peter Kuruvita

Love cake

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    30

    Bite-Sized Pieces
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Serendip
Serendip

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2009

  • About

Delicious with a cup of Ceylon tea, and a lovely treat at Christmas time, this cake probably originates from the Dutch or Portuguese. It has become a national sweet and its recipe, although simple, is hard to perfect.

Ingredients

  • 125 g (4½ oz) soft unsalted butter
  • 125 g (4½

Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F/Gas 2).

Place the butter and semolina in a bowl and stir until well combined.

Using an electric mixer, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, then add the semolina mixture and combine well. Add the remaining ingredients and combine