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Revani

Semolina cake soaked in citrus syrup, a popular Turkish dessert that stays moist for days. Pouring the cold syrup over the cake while it's still hot from the oven lets it absorb evenly instead of just sitting on the surface.

Total time
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Turkish
Vegetarian

Ingredients

200gcoarse semolina
100gplain flour
200gsugar
3eggs
200mlyoghurt
100mlolive oil
zest of 1lemon
1 tspbaking powder
For syrup: 300gsugar
300mlwater
juice of 1lemon

Instructions

1

Whisk eggs and sugar until pale. Add yoghurt, oil and lemon zest.

2

Fold in semolina, flour and baking powder.

3

Pour into an oiled 30cm baking dish. Bake at 180°C for 25–30 minutes until golden.

4

Meanwhile, make syrup: dissolve sugar in water, add lemon juice, simmer 5 minutes.

5

While cake is hot, pour cold syrup over. Let absorb 30 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
871
Protein
9.4g
Fat
28.5g
Carbs
149.7g
Fiber
1.5g
Sodium
192mg

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