Semolina Cake (Basbousa)
Semolina Cake (Basbousa)

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This cake is Soft and moist with a touch of lemon syrup. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Here: ⬇ ⬇ ⬇. Basbousa is a traditional Egyptian - middle eastern sweet cake.

Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have semolina cake (basbousa) using 15 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):
  1. Take 2 cups Fine Semolina or Rawa
  2. Make ready 1 cup Yoghurt
  3. Prepare 1 cup Sugar
  4. Get 1/2 cup melted unsalted Butter
  5. Get 2 Eggs
  6. Get 1/3rd cup Milk
  7. Make ready 1/4 th cup dessicated Coconut
  8. Take 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  9. Get 1 teaspoon Almond essence/Vanilla essence
  10. Make ready As needed crushed assorted nuts and coconut flakes to garnish
  11. Get For the Sugar Syrup
  12. Take 1 cup Sugar
  13. Take 1 cup Water
  14. Take 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  15. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Orange blossom water/rose water

Authentic Egyptian basbousa recipe that is soft and stays soft. This Egyptian recipe for sweet semolina cake is incredibly easy to make. It's topped with a delicious rosewater and lemon syrup. This traditional Middle Eastern dessert comes together in just one Basbousa (Semolina Cake).

Steps to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):
  1. In a mixing bowl add sugar and yoghurt.Mix well.
  2. Now add semolina, baking powder and milk.Mix well.
  3. Add melted butter and almond or vanilla essence. Give it a mix.
  4. Add 2 eggs and mix well with a spatula.
  5. At last add dessicated coconut and mix. The batter should be a little thick in consistency.
  6. Grease a 9 inch round baking dish with little oil.
  7. Pour the batter into the pan and tap 2- 3 times to remove any bubbles.
  8. Pre heat oven at 200 degree C for 10 minutes.
  9. Bake basbousa at 200 degrees for 1st 10 minutes.
  10. Then reduce the temperature to 180 degree and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top becomes golden brown.
  11. When cake is baking, add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water to a pan and heat.
  12. Add lemon juice, orange blossom water and mix.
  13. Cook for 10 minutes to make a thin sugar syrup.
  14. When the cake becomes golden, take out from the oven and pour the warm prepared sugar syrup over the hot cake.
  15. Let it soak for 10 to 15 minutes.
  16. Remove from cake tin and garnish with coconut flakes and crushed nuts.
  17. Enjoy with family and friends as dessert.
  18. Very soft and moist texture. Bon appetit.

Recipe adapted from Vian Alnidawi and Sara Nassr, Comal Heritage. Shamali cake or semolina cake is one of the most popular desserts in Cyprus. It's one of the variations basbousa - traditional Middle East sweet cake. For the first time I tried shamali at one of. From Saad Fayed, I love basbousa with coffee after a good meal.

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