Coconut Semolina Cake Recipe
This is one of my truly favorite cakes. Similar to the Egyptian Basbousa. It is moist, gets better as the days pass and just delicious!
Ingredients
- The cake:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup semolina
- 1 cup coconut
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. vanilla paste
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cups oil
- 1 cup orange juice + zest
- Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cups sugar
- lemon juice from 1 lemon or 1/2 cup orange juice
Directions
- Whip the egg whites and sugar until you get a thick white cream.
- Mix all dry ingredients together. Add the egg yolks, oil and orange juice with the zest. Then, fold in the egg whites.
- I like to bake it in a bread form, oiled, for about 30 minutes at 330F, 160C.
- Pour the syrup over the cake while still warm and sprinkle coconut on top.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 112g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 343 | |
| Calories from Fat 146 | 43% |
| Total Fat 16.52g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 2.54g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.35g | |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium 87mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 45.34g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.0g | 7% |
| Sugars 25.76g | 17% |
| Protein 4.94g | 8% |
