Aunt Zaneb's Semolina Cake recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons tahini, divided 3 cups semolina flour 1 cup white sugar 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut ¼ cup butter 2 cups plain yogurt 4 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 ½ cups water 2 cups white sugar
Nutrition Info
- 308.1 caloriescarbohydrate: 55.2 gcholesterol: 12.6 mgfat: 9.7 gfiber: 1.3 gprotein: 2.8 gsaturatedFat: 7.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 249.5 mgsugar: 53.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Aunt Zaneb's Semolina Cake
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Smooth 1 teaspoon of tahini over the bottom of an 8-inch baking pan.
Mix semolina flour, 1 cup sugar, coconut, and butter together in a bowl.
Mix yogurt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl, stir until bubbly. Pour into the semolina mixture, combine batter well using your hands.
Pour batter into the prepared pan, dab the remaining 1 teaspoon tahini on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until cake is set, 30 to 35 minutes.
Combine water and 2 cups sugar in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Pour 1/2 cup of syrup over the baked cake.