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Revani cake

A classic Mediterranean semolina cake drenched in lemon infused simple syrup and topped with coconut flakes. A light and easy everyday cake.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle East
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. 
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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