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RECIPE

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 21 slices
Equipment
  • 26cm cake tin

Ingredients

  • 150 g flour
  • 300 g fine semolina
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 1tbsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 90 g neutral oil
  • 275 g milk
  • 200 g sugar
  • tahini (any fat will do)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and place a baking tray on the middle rack.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, semolina, baking powder, salt, and turmeric until well combined.
  • Drizzle in oil and mix thoroughly to distribute evenly throughout the dry ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk milk and sugar until sugar dissolves completely.
  • Gradually add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  • Gently tap the bowl on the counter to release any air bubbles in the batter.
  • Once the oven is preheated, pour the batter into a greased cake tin.
  • Bake for 25-35 minutes, depending on your cake tin size and oven characteristics.
  • At the 25-minute mark, begin testing for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool in the tin for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

Optionals

  • Add star anise to the dry mixture.
  • Coat the cake with "ater" (mixture of sugar and water with a squeeze of lemon and rose water).
  • Decorate with pine nuts or walnuts.
  • Change the ratio of flour to semolina (check recipe development).

Tips

  • Do not overmix the batter.
  • Baking duration will heavily depend on the cake tin that you use and the oven that you have.
  • Use grams - don't convert the given quantities to cups, otherwise the recipe will fail.

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