Mediterranean semolina cake
By: Easy cook - Lak...
Published: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 11:08pm

Ingredients




180g sugar
5 eggs
220ml yoghurt
Zest 1 lemon
Zest 1 orange
225g almond meal
200g semolina
1 tsp baking powder
200ml olive oil
Syrup:
1 handful almonds, peeled, chopped
1 handful raisins
2-3 tbs dry cranberries
100ml honey
Juice of 1 orange

Preparation

1 In a mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar until thick and pale in colour. Add the yoghurt and zest of the citrus. 2 Gradually add all the dry ingredients and combined well. 3 Incorporate the olive oil and mix. 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. 5 Remove cake from the oven and pierce all over with a skewer. 6 Pour the syrup all over the cake and cool slightly before serving. 7 Syrup 8 Add almonds, raisins, cranberries, honey and orange juice to a pot and bring to the boil. Cook for 1 - 2 minutes.

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Flavorful, sticky, moist and easy to make.