Semolina Cake (Eurasian Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

350 g butter
275 g caster sugar
250 g semolina flour
55 g all-purpose flour
50 g crystallized melon pieces, chopped (optional)
1 piece candied orange peel, diced
110 g almonds, chopped
15 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon spices
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons brandy

Preparation

Mix together semolina, flour, chopped crystallised melon (optional), orange peel and mixed spices.
Whip egg yolks with half the sugar till light and fluffy.
Cream butter with the rest of the sugar together with vanilla flavour.
Fold in the creamed egg yolk mixture.
Add the mixed dry ingredients and brandy.
Stir lightly till well mixed.
Turn batter into a lined and greased 9 inch cake tin.
Bake in a preheated oven at 175\u00b0C for one hour to 60 minutes until golden in colour.
You can also test if it is done by inserting a skewer into the cake.
It's done when the stick comes out clean.