Christmas cake

Glazed mixed fruit                 1 cup  + or -
cashew nuts                             1/4 cu
Rum                                       1/2 cup

Sugar                             1/4 cup
Water                            1/4 cup

Sugar                                            2 cup
Butter                                             454 g (1 lb)
Eggs                                               9
Nutmeg                                          1/4 tsp
Vanilla essence                         1 tsp
Self rising cake and pastry flour              4 cup

If you are using all purpose flour instead of cake and pastry flour:

 All purpose flour(Maida) lb

 Baking soda 1 tsp

 Baking powder 1 tsp)

 (Swift all these ingredients together)

Soak your fruit and nuts in the Rum about a month in advance. ( you can also make this cake without the rum) 

Caramelize 1/4 cup sugar . ( Heat the sugar in heavy bottom pan  over medium heat. It should starts liquefy the edges first. once the sugar starts to turn brown stir occasionally towards the center to prevent burning. pay attention not to burn it. When sugar  turns dark brown. turn the stove off and remove the pan. when the sugar stops bubbling add water and turn the heat back on for about 2 min. let it cool down.

Mix cake and pastry flour and nutmeg.Set it aside. 
 Separate egg yolk and white in to 2 different bowls.
Cream butter and sugar  with an electric mixer until fluffy Beat in egg yolk two at a time. 
Add flour slowly fold with a spoon Do not mix too much once the flour is in.Stir in soaked candid fruits. 
whip the egg whites until thick forms. It is best to start with low speed then move up to high when whipping egg whites. Fold the form in to the cake mix 
add caramelized sugar and vanilla If the cake mix is not loose enough, add enough milk.
 Preheat the oven to 350 c. Pour the batter in to a well-oiled baking pan bake until done about 35-40 minute.Do not open the oven at least until after 30 min.( turn the light on and look through the glass door) insert a tooth pick to the center to see if the cake is done.