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Mediterranean semolina cake
Easy cook - Laka kuharica
1 cake (8-10 servings)
BeginnerFlavorful, sticky, moist and easy to make.
Total Steps
8
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
1
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Easy Cook - Laka kuharicaIngredients
- 180 gram sugar
- 5 eggs
- 220 milliliter yoghurt
- 1 lemon lemon zest
- 1 orange orange zest
- 225 gram almond meal
- 200 gram semolina
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 200 milliliter olive oil
- 1 handful almonds, peeled and chopped
- 1 handful raisins
- 2-3 tablespoons dry cranberries
- 100 milliliter honey
- 1 orange orange juice
Instructions
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Step 1
In a mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar until thick and pale in colour. Add the yoghurt and zest of the citrus.
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Step 2
Gradually add all the dry ingredients and combined well.
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Step 3
Incorporate the olive oil and mix.
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Step 4
Pour into the round baking tin (ø20-23cm) lined with baking paper (or use a silicone round mold for cakes) and bake for 35 minutes at 180°C (160°C fan) or if pierced with a skewer it comes out clean.
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Step 5
Remove cake from the oven and pierce all over with a skewer.
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Step 6
Pour the syrup all over the cake and cool slightly before serving.
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Step 7
Syrup
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Step 8
Add almonds, raisins, cranberries, honey and orange juice to a pot and bring to the boil. Cook for 1 - 2 minutes.