Greek · Dessert
Honey Soaked Semolina Cake with Almonds
A dense, fine-crumbed Greek semolina cake scented with orange zest and cinnamon, baked until golden and then drenched in a warm honey-lemon syrup so it stays moist and sticky for days. Toasted almonds on top add crunch against the soaked, tender interior.
$1
15 minsPrep
30 minsCook
75 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
344Calories
7.8gProtein
14.9gFat
47.3gCarbs
24.8gSugar
2.8gFiber
131mgSodium
51mgChol
1.8gSat Fat
181mgPotassium
65mgCalcium
1.4mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
2.4mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Ouzo
local
Greek Coffee (Elliniko)
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 175°C and grease a 10cm/4 inch round cake tin, lining the base with a disc of baking paper.
2
Whisk the egg and sugar together in a bowl until pale and slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
3
Beat in the sunflower oil and whole milk until smooth, then stir in the orange zest.
4
Sift the semolina, all-purpose flour, baking powder and cinnamon over the wet mixture and fold through gently until just combined.
5
Fold in the 16g roughly chopped almonds, then pour the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
6
Bake for 28-32 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
7
While the cake bakes, combine the honey, water and lemon juice in a small saucepan and warm gently over low heat, stirring until the honey dissolves; do not boil.
8
As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, prick the surface all over with a skewer and slowly spoon the warm honey syrup over the top, letting it soak in fully.
9
Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin so it absorbs all the syrup before turning out.
10
Scatter the toasted chopped almonds over the top just before slicing and serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 35g35g Semolina, fine
- 18g18g All Purpose Flour
- 2g2g Baking Powder
- 27g27g Egg, beaten
- 18g18g Sugar White
- 14g14g Sunflower Oil
- 20g20g Whole Milk
- 16g16g Almond, roughly chopped
- 5g5g Orange, zested
- 1g1g Cinnamon Ground
- 35g35g Honey, 1
- 25g25g Water, 1
- 5g5g Lemon Juice, 1
- 8g8g Almond, toasted, chopped, garnish, 1
