Ingredients
2 cups plain flour (maida)
1 cup sugar (finely powdered)
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon dried ginger (finely powdered)
2 pinches cinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoon orange peel grated
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon caramel (burnt sugar)
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup nuts (cashews, walnuts etc.., )
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 teaspoon pineapple essence
Method
Take a tablespoon of sugar with just enough water to melt, in a small non stick pan.
Heat the sugar till it burns and becomes black.
Remove from stove and add a small water to this to avoid crystallisation.
This forms the caramel.
Method for Cake
Set oven for preheating at 340 F.
Beat eggs and butter well, in a bowl.
To this add dried ginger powder, baking powder, cinnamon powder, caramel, vanilla & pineapple essence.
To this add small by small flour and sugar and mix well.
Add the raisins and nuts to this mixture.Mix well. Take a baking pan pour the mixture and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or till a knife comes out clean.