Besbes Cake

Now I know that sounds weird !!! Well actually it is named that way because it is a mixture of basbousa and cake so they named it besbes cake :).

I've learned this yummy cake from a friend of mine who lives in the UAE and I've read once that the origin of this delicious, SUPER EASY cake was the gulf area.

Here is what you will need:

• Semolina
• Milk
• All purpose flour
• Finely shredded coconut flakes
• Baking powder
• Egg
• Vanilla Extract
• We'll need thick simple syrup, recipe below

• In your blender, add eggs, sugar, milk, oil and vanilla.
• Mix until they are all blended well together.Add the semolina and continue to mix.
• In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder. Add coconut and combine well.
• Spread in the baking pan and let it set for about 10 minutes or until you preheat your oven to 350F.
• Bake until golden brown- about 30 to 40 minutes- then pour your cold syrup on it while it is hot.
• Garnish with more coconut faces and serve.

This is really a fool proof recipe that you can almost NEVER mess with.

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Besbes Cake

Moist semolina and flour cake easily done using your kitchen blender. A kid friendly recipe that is great for gathering and pot luck.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Diet: Halal

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 428kcal

Author: Amira

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup semolina
• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ 1 cup all purpose flour
• ▢ 1 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut flakes
• ▢ 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ▢ ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ½ cup oil- light tasting oil like canola, vegetable or avocado.
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional for more flavors and garnish:

• ▢ A dash of cardamom powder - I did not add that.
• ▢ Crushed nuts or coconut flakes for garnishing.

For the Simple syrup

• ▢ 2 cups granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

Make the syrup:

• In a sauce pan over medium heat combine syrup ingredients until it starts bubbling.
• Reduce heat to medium low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let it cool down completely.

Make the cake:

• Spray a 13x9 baking pan with baking spray or grease with butter then dust all the surfaces with flour.
• In your blender, add eggs, sugar, milk, oil and vanilla.
• Mix until they are all blended well together.
• Add the semolina and continue to mix.
• In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder. Add coconut and combine well.
• Spread in the baking pan and let it set for about 10 minutes or until you preheat your oven to 350F.
• Bake until golden brown- about 30 to 40 minutes- then pour your cold syrup on it while it is hot.
• Garnish with more coconut faces and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg

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