Sri Lankan Love Cake

Sri Lankan Love Cake

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"Sri Lankan Love Cake is a confection believed to be influenced by the Portuguese, as Puhul Dosi (Pumpkin Preserve) is a fruit originating from Portugal. The origin story of Love Cake is a result of Sri Lankan women trying to win the hearts of Portuguese men hence the name 'Love Cake', because just like love, the cake is sweet, delicious, and highly addictive, with an intoxicating fragrance from the rose water and almond extract."
Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
45 min
Baking
45 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Pieces
14 g
cashew nuts
kg
pumpkin preserve
17 g
semolina
10 g
unsalted butter
egg yolks
7 g
caster sugar
egg whites
ml
rose water
ml
almond extract
ml
honey
1 ml
milk

Utensils

food processor, nonstick pan (large), stand mixer with whisk, electric whisk, 2 baking tins, baking parchment

  • Step 1/12

    • food processor

    Finely dice the cashews and the pumpkin preserve (Puhul Dosi) and set them aside.

  • Step 2/12

    Roast the semolina in a non-stick pan over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes.
    • 17 g semolina
    • nonstick pan (large)

    Roast the semolina in a non-stick pan over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes.

  • Step 3/12

    Add the butter to the roasted semonlina and mix together, until the butter is combined well.
    • 10 g unsalted butter

    Add the butter to the roasted semonlina and mix together, until the butter is combined well.

  • Step 4/12

    Beat sugar with egg yolks until creamy and the sugar is dissolved.
    • egg yolks
    • 7 g caster sugar
    • stand mixer with whisk

    Beat sugar with egg yolks until creamy and the sugar is dissolved.

  • Step 5/12

    On low speed, alternatively add spoonfuls of the pumpkin perserve, chopped cashew nuts,the semonlina mixture and milk to the egg yolk mixture.
    • 14 g cashew nuts
    • kg pumpkin preserve
    • 1 ml milk

    On low speed, alternatively add spoonfuls of the pumpkin perserve, chopped cashew nuts,the semonlina mixture and milk to the egg yolk mixture.

  • Step 6/12

    • ml rose water
    • ml almond extract
    • ml honey

    Add rose water, almond extract and honey into the cake mixture and mix well.

  • Step 7/12

    Beat the egg whites, until stiff.
    • egg whites
    • electric whisk

    Beat the egg whites, until stiff.

  • Step 8/12

    Fold in the egg whites into the cake mixture.

    Fold in the egg whites into the cake mixture.

  • Step 9/12

    Preheat the oven to 170°C (150 fan).

  • Step 10/12

    • baking tin
    • baking parchment

    Line 2 rectangular baking tins (size: 13 x 9 x 2 inches) with baking parchment. *I used 2 rectangular tins- you can use whichever sized baking tins you have.

  • Step 11/12

    Bake the cake for 30-45 minutes, till the cake is golden brown (or insert a toothpick and see the middle of the cake is cooked). *I used two rectangular baking tin- the number of cake pieces dependent on the baking tin used.
    • baking tin

    Bake the cake for 30-45 minutes, till the cake is golden brown (or insert a toothpick and see the middle of the cake is cooked). *I used two rectangular baking tin- the number of cake pieces dependent on the baking tin used.

  • Step 12/12

    Remove the cake from the baking tray and place on a clean board and cut the cake into desired sizes,

    Remove the cake from the baking tray and place on a clean board and cut the cake into desired sizes,

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Sri Lankan Love Cake

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