Coconut Semolina Syrup Cake Recipes

BASBOUSA: ALMOND COCONUT SEMOLINA CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the butter in a small bowl and melt in the microwave. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine together the sugar and yogurt. Now add in the semolina, baking powder and milk. Finally stir in the melted butter, and let the mixture sit briefly so that the butter is absorbed.
• Transfer the semolina mixture into a lightly greased 9"-round cake pan or baking dish. Bake in the 350 degrees F-heated oven for about 40-45 minutes. If necessary, broil ever so briefly so that the top of the basbousa gains color. Watch carefully. When ready, remove from oven.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the cinnamon simple syrup. In a small sauce pan or pot, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil on high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Turn heat to low and let cook for a few minutes until the syrup thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice. Let cool completely, then remove the cinnamon stick.
• As soon as the basbousa is removed from the oven, pour the cool syrup on the hot basbousa. Let cool completely; syrup must be absorbed into the cake. For best result, let it sit for 1 hour before serving.
• When ready to serve, top the cake with the coconut chips and the coconut and shaved almonds. Slice and enjoy!

COCONUT SEMOLINA SYRUP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Brush a deep 23cm springform pan with melted butter. Line base and sides with paper, grease the paper.
• Using electric beaters beat the butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl for ten minutes.
• Add the eggs gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Add the vanilla and semolina, beat for 5 minutes.
• Add the coconut, stir.
• Using a metal spoon fold in the sifted flour. Stir until the mixture is just combined and smooth.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean.
• Pour cold syrup over the hot cake while still in the pan. When the cake is cool decorate with the lemon slices.
• Serve with cream.
• Syrup:.
• Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Stir constantly over low heat until the mixture boils and sugar has dissolved.
• Add the lemon slices, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered and without stirring for 15 minutes.