This light semolina cake is perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. A moist and delicious cake that also pairs well with a meat dish.
Working time: 20 minutes
Total preparation time: 50 minutes
Ingredients :
For the cake
3 eggs (large size)
3/4 cup of sugar (150g)
1/2 cup of oil
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of orange juice (112 g)
Orange zest
1 cup of semolina (160 g)
1 cup of coconut (250g)
1 cup of flour (120 g)
For the syrup
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of orange juice
1 cup of sugar
Preparation :
Whisk the whole eggs with the sugar, add the oil and all the other cake ingredients except the flour and mix well.
Add the flour and mix in light movements without overworking it, until the flour is absorbed into the mixture; the mixture should be light.
Grease a baking dish and pour the mixture into it. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately 40 minutes, until the cake is nicely golden brown and set.
When the cake comes out of the oven, pour over the syrup and sprinkle with coconut.
For the syrup: mix all the ingredients in a saucepan, after boiling, let it heat for another 10 minutes.
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