Ingredients:
1 whole egg (¼ cup)
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
3 tablespoons canned orange juice
1 tablespoon orange-flavored honey
¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon fine salt
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon mace
¾ cup raisins
¾ cup chopped cashew nuts
Pre-heat oven to 350ºF, line the bottom of a 5-inch round cake pan with wax paper. Grease and flour the interior of the pan. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Add glazed fruits, raisins, and nuts. Continue to mix gently until all fruits and nuts are well-coated with flour. Set aside.
Beat egg in a large mixing bowl until frothy. Add brown sugar and beat until combined. Pour in butter and continue to mix only until blended. Add Grand Marnier, *orange juice, and orange honey. Mix only until combined.
Add flour mixture and mix well. Pour batter onto the prepared baking pan. Position the cake pan in a larger cake pan half-filled with water. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick (inserted in the center) comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in a cake rack for 30 minutes. Unmold and allow to cook down completely in a wire rack (24 hours) at room temperature.
Wrap the cake in foil and keep refrigerated. Brush with additional Grand Marnier from time to time.
To decorate, brush the surface of the cake with corn syrup. Arrange fruits and nuts on the cake, pressing them lightly, to stick to the surface. Wrap in a clear cellophane or food film.
