"A Semolina Cake ... Delicious Middle Eastern Cake soaked with homemade sugar syrup"
Basbousa (Semolina Cake)
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 45mins
Serves or Makes: 16
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ingredients
- 1/2 cup canola oil
Method
Step 1
Pre-heat your oven to 180C. Grease a square pan with tahini all over the bottom and sides.
Step 2
tart by mixing the 3 eggs with the sugar. Add the yogurt and fix. Add the oil and mix. Add the coconut powder and mix. Using a fine sieve, sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture and then mix together. Finally, add the vanilla and mix.
Step 3
Pour in the prepared greased pan and bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes.The Basbousa is ready when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 4
Let it cool for 10 minutes and then cut into square slices.
Step 5
Drizzle homemade sugar syrup on top. You can drizzle as little or as much as you like.