Egyptian Coconut Cake

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Preparation time: 15 mn
Cook time: 35 mn
Total time: 50 mn

Ingredients
1 cup medium semolina
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes+ more for sprinkling
1 cup melted butter
ยฝ cup granulated sugar
ยฝ cup half and half
ยฝ cup milk ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 2ย eggs
2 tsp baking powder
For the syrup
2 1/2ย cups water
1ย 3/4 cups sugar
1 tbsp orange blossom water

Preparation
1- First of all, we need to prepare the syrup , by putting all the ingredients in a pan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for 15 mn.Turn off the heat then add the orange blossom water and let cool.
2- Preheat oven to 350ยฐ F.
3- In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.
4- In another bowl, mix all the wet ingredients and pour the batter in the first bowl with the dry ingredients.
5- Mix everything well and pour the mixture in a non stick baking pan of about 9 x 9 inch if it’s a square shape or 9 inch diameter if it’s round.
6- Bake for about 35 mn, or until golden. You may need to put the cake in a top rake in the oven for the last 5minutes, to get that beautiful color.
7- Take out the cake from the oven, and pour the cold syrup immediately over it.
8- Let the cake absorb the syrup. Sprinkle coconut flakes over the cake and let it cool before cutting.
9- Serve.
Recipe by: LDS’s Mom

Easy Yogurt Cake

Yogurt cake is one easy cake to make. It is a cake that I like to make when I donโ€™t want to spend much time in the kitchen. As you just mix the ingredients and bake. Nothing complicated at all!

Easy Yogurt Cake

Course cake, dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword yogurt cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Author LDSโ€˜s Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (you can use any type of yogurt)
  • 1 cup eggs (4 eggs)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Instructions

  1. First, preheat oven to 350ยฐF.

  2. In bowl whisk the ย eggs and salt.

  3. Add in the sugar, vanilla extract and whisk more.

  4. Add yogurt then the oil and whisk well for a minute or two.

  5. Add the sifted all purpose flour and baking powder.

  6. Mix well with a wooden spoon.

  7. Pour the batter in a slightly greased pan (with oil). I have used a 9 inch round pan in this recipe.

  8. Bake for about 40 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of cake comes out clean. You may need to place under the broiler in the last 5 minutes of baking.

  9. Let cool for 5 minutes.

  10. Dust with powdered sugar (optional).

Recipe Notes

  • The baking time depends on the size of your baking pan. If you use a larger baking pan, the cake will bake for less time.
  • It depends on the size of your eggs, you may need more or less to fill up 1 cup. In this recipe I have used 4 eggs.


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