Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, semolina cake (basbousa). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Semolina Cake (Basbousa) is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

This cake is Soft and moist with a touch of lemon syrup. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Here: ⬇ ⬇ ⬇. Basbousa is a traditional Egyptian - middle eastern sweet cake.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have semolina cake (basbousa) using 15 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):

1. Get 2 cups Fine Semolina or Rawa
2. Prepare 1 cup Yoghurt
3. Take 1 cup Sugar
4. Make ready 1/2 cup melted unsalted Butter
5. Get 2 Eggs
6. Make ready 1/3rd cup Milk
7. Prepare 1/4 th cup dessicated Coconut
8. Take 1 teaspoon Baking powder
9. Make ready 1 teaspoon Almond essence/Vanilla essence
10. Prepare As needed crushed assorted nuts and coconut flakes to garnish
11. Take For the Sugar Syrup
12. Make ready 1 cup Sugar
13. Take 1 cup Water
14. Take 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
15. Take 1/2 teaspoon Orange blossom water/rose water

Authentic Egyptian basbousa recipe that is soft and stays soft. This Egyptian recipe for sweet semolina cake is incredibly easy to make. It's topped with a delicious rosewater and lemon syrup. This traditional Middle Eastern dessert comes together in just one Basbousa (Semolina Cake).

Instructions to make Semolina Cake (Basbousa):

1. In a mixing bowl add sugar and yoghurt.Mix well.
2. Now add semolina, baking powder and milk.Mix well.
3. Add melted butter and almond or vanilla essence. Give it a mix.
4. Add 2 eggs and mix well with a spatula.
5. At last add dessicated coconut and mix. The batter should be a little thick in consistency.
6. Grease a 9 inch round baking dish with little oil.
7. Pour the batter into the pan and tap 2- 3 times to remove any bubbles.
8. Pre heat oven at 200 degree C for 10 minutes.
9. Bake basbousa at 200 degrees for 1st 10 minutes.
10. Then reduce the temperature to 180 degree and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top becomes golden brown.
11. When cake is baking, add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water to a pan and heat.
12. Add lemon juice, orange blossom water and mix.
13. Cook for 10 minutes to make a thin sugar syrup.
14. When the cake becomes golden, take out from the oven and pour the warm prepared sugar syrup over the hot cake.
15. Let it soak for 10 to 15 minutes.
16. Remove from cake tin and garnish with coconut flakes and crushed nuts.
17. Enjoy with family and friends as dessert.
18. Very soft and moist texture. Bon appetit.

Recipe adapted from Vian Alnidawi and Sara Nassr, Comal Heritage. Shamali cake or semolina cake is one of the most popular desserts in Cyprus. It's one of the variations basbousa - traditional Middle East sweet cake. For the first time I tried shamali at one of. From Saad Fayed, I love basbousa with coffee after a good meal.

So that’s going to wrap this up for this special food semolina cake (basbousa) recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I am confident you can make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food in home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to save this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!