Basbousa (Semolina Cake)

Source : Mix Dry Ingredients Semolina Baking Powder And Flour Rub In The Melted Butter And Mix Thoroughly Whisk The Liquid Ingredients Eggs Milk And Vanilla...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 22, 2026

Step:

  1. Mix dry ingredients: semolina, baking powder and flour. Rub in the melted butter and mix thoroughly.

  2. Whisk the liquid ingredients: eggs, milk and vanilla. Add sugar and grated coconut or desiccated coconut. Mix them together. Add water if necessary to make a nice batter.

    Basbousa (Semolina Cake) recipe step 2 photo Basbousa (Semolina Cake) recipe step 2 photo
  3. Bake in a preheated oven until done.

    Basbousa (Semolina Cake) recipe step 3 photo
  4. Make syrup and soaked the cake in it. Leave to rest and sprinkle coconut.

    Basbousa (Semolina Cake) recipe step 4 photo Basbousa (Semolina Cake) recipe step 4 photo

Ingredients

  1. Basbousa Cake
  2. 2 cups semovita
  3. 2 tablespoons flour
  4. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  5. 2 spoons melted butter
  6. 2 eggs
  7. Sugar (to taste)
  8. 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  9. 1 can full cream Evaporated milk
  10. Sugar syrup
  11. 3 cups sugar
  12. 5 cups water
  13. Lemon juice
  14. Drops vanilla extract

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