Photo Source: Recipes of Ybor City Facebook Group
This cake takes me back to childhood Christmas seasons. There was a time when we would visit friends and family on Christmas Eve like a marathon. I can't remember exactly who made this cake, but it was made every year.
It was sinfully delicious!
CAKE:
2 c. sifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
6 egg whites
12 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
Set oven to 375 degrees.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium-size mixing bowl.
Beat egg whites until stiff, adding sugar a little at a time.
Add egg yolks one by one.
Fold in sifted flour.
Add vanilla and pour into a buttered square cake mold.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Let cool.
Cut cake into squares but do not take out of the pan.
SYRUP:
4 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 cinnamon stick
1 lime peel
3 or 4 drops lime juice
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. rum or sweet wine
Put the sugar, water, cinnamon stick, lime juice and lime peel in a pot.
SYRUP:
4 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 cinnamon stick
1 lime peel
3 or 4 drops lime juice
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. rum or sweet wine
Put the sugar, water, cinnamon stick, lime juice and lime peel in a pot.
Bring to a boil and let it boil for about 5 minutes.
Take off the stove and add vanilla.
Let cool and add the rum.
Pour the syrup over the cake squares.
Best when refrigerated a while.
Recipe from Recipes of Ybor City Facebook Group
