Greek rum cake with figs.

Ingredients:
butter : 250 gm
eggs : 5
semolina (rava) : 2 cups
sugar ; 1 cup
cake flour : 1 cup
baking powder : 4 teaspoons
vanilla essence : 1 teaspoon
fresh figs : 6

For the syrup:
2 cups sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 cups water
2 tablespoons rum


Preparation:
Cream butter and sugar till pale. Add in egg yolks and blend till fluffy. Add semolina. Sift flour and baking powder together. Whip the egg whites till soft peaks form. Fold in the flour to the butter cream alternating with whipped egg whites. Add a little milk if the mixture is too thick.
Pour into a greased tin and bake at 190 degrees for 30 minutes. 
Boil sugar and water for 15 minutes. add lemon juice just before removing from heat. Stir in the rum and pour over well pricked cake.