Egyptian Basbousa Semolina Almond Cake

Name: Egyptian Basbousa Semolina Almond Cake
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Semolina; 1/2 cup Desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup Sugar; 1 cup Plain yogurt; 1/3 cup Melted butter; 1 tsp Baking powder; 20 Blanched almonds; 1 cup Sugar syrup, cooled

Syrup-soaked semolina cake topped with blanched almonds.

⏱ 60 min · 🍽 12 servings · by Naturalition

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Ingredients

•1 1/2 cups Semolina
•1/2 cup Desiccated coconut
•1/2 cup Sugar
•1 cup Plain yogurt
•1/3 cup Melted butter
•1 tsp Baking powder
•20 Blanched almonds
•1 cup Sugar syrup, cooled

Method

1. Heat oven to 180 C.

2. Mix semolina, coconut, sugar, yogurt, butter and baking powder and rest 15 minutes.

3. Spread into a greased pan, score into diamonds, and press an almond into each.

4. Bake 35 minutes until golden, then pour cold syrup over the hot cake.

Learn about the seeds

🌱 Almond 🌱 Coconut

Who should be careful

General food information, not medical advice. Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, on medication or managing a health condition. Contains wheat gluten, dairy and tree nuts.

General guidance only, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you have a condition, allergy or take medication.