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Revani (Ravani) cake recipe

Published: Jul 20, 2020 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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A classic Mediterranean semolina cake drenched in lemon infused simple syrup and topped with coconut flakes. A light and easy everyday cake.
Total time 40 minutes
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Revani cake is a classic delightful semolina cake found in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern region. Revani / Ravani and sometimes called Rawani is a delightful cake soaked in light simple syrup which can be infused however you want.

Although Revani is a semolina cake it is not to be confused with basbousa. Revani has eggs and flour and those two do not exist in classic basbousa recipe. Almost every pastry shop in Egypt makes this delicious cake. Revani cake is widely available in Greek, Turkey, Egypt, and many other countries in the region.

A piece of Revani cake on a white plate placed on a black tabletop.

Revani ingredients:

ingredients for revani cake.
  • Flour: we will need all purpose flour.
  • Semolina: fine semolina, some people like using farina instead. check out the basbousa recipe for the difference between farina and semolina.
  • Eggs.
  • Sugar : not much just half a cup as we will have sugar in the syrup as well.
  • Baking powder as the leavening agent.
  • Salt, use any salt you have.
  • Vanilla extract.
  • Butter, we will melt the butter and you can use oil if you would like to.

How to make Revani cake

Steps for making Revani cake
  1. In the bowl of your mixer, add eggs and sugar then beat well until the mixture gets pale and fluffy.
  2. Pour in melted butter and vanilla extract then beat again to mix.
  3. In a separate bowl, add flour, semolina, baking powder and salt then mix well.
  4. Gently incorporate the dry ingredient using a spatula in three batches. Pour cake batter into a prepared 9 inch pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  5. Take the cake out, poke several times using a toothpick. Pour the cooled syrup over while it is still hot. Let the cake rest for a couple of hours.
  6. Invert the cake over your serving platter and decorate top with coconut flakes.
Revani cake placed on a white platter and decorated with lemon pieces, coconut and crushed pistachios

Tips:

  • Syrup needs to me made ahead of time so it will cool completely. If you forgot then simply place the saucepan of hot syrup in a larger bowl filled with iced water. This should cool the syrup quickly.
  • Do not simmer the syrup too long as we do not want it to thicken.
  • It is more common in Egypt to flavor Revani with only vanilla. You can add a teaspoon of almond extract, use lemon zest or orange zest to flavor the cake more.
  • Some people like using farina instead. check out the basbousa recipe for the difference between farina and semolina. 

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A piece of Revani cake on a white plate placed on a black tabletop.

Revani cake

A classic Mediterranean semolina cake drenched in lemon infused simple syrup and topped with coconut flakes. A light and easy everyday cake.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle East
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 171.4kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

For the syrup:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar.
  • 1 ½ cup water.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • Juice of one lime.
  • ½ cup honey.

For the cake:

  • 4 large eggs at room temperature.
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (55g) butter, melted.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract . Note1
  • ¾ cup (125g) fine semolina flour. Note2
  • ¾ cup (100g) all-purpose flour.
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder.
  • ¼ teaspoon salt.

For garnish:

  • ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut.
  • ½ cup ground pistachios.

Instructions

Make the syrup:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the syrup ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Set aside to cool completely.

Make the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  • In the bowl of your standing mixer, add eggs, sugar and whip on high until it triples in volume and gets pale yellow and fluffy. 4-5 minutes.
  • Add butter, vanilla extract and mix.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, semolina, baking powder and salt.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients working in batches.
  • Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Poke the cake several times using the toothpick then pour the cooled syrup over.
  • Allow the cake to cool down and rest for 1-2 hours before inverting on a serving platter. Decorate with coconut flakes and pistachios if desired.

Notes

Note1: You can also add a teaspoon of almond extract, use lemon zest or orange zest to flavor the cake more.
Note2: Some people like using farina instead. check out the basbousa recipe for the difference between farina and semolina. 
Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Vitamins are in percentage value. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 171.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 4.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Cholesterol: 54.3mg | Sodium: 53.3mg | Potassium: 42.4mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 3.7IU | Calcium: 2.4mg | Iron: 4.3mg
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This recipe originally published May 2013. Updated on July 2020.

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  1. Mlh

    February 24, 2023 at 9:36 am

    I’m going to make this tomorrow but there is no mention of pan size. Do I use a 13x9? 8x8? 9”round?

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    • Mlh

      February 24, 2023 at 9:44 am

      Never mind
      Found it

      Reply
  2. Susan Boze

    June 09, 2022 at 7:39 am

    I can't wait to bake this recipe it will be a great addition with my Greek salad and spinach pie OH MY.

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