Bishbosa

This is a traditional Sudanese recipe which I learned from Sudanese friends. It's a great alternative to traditional cakes. The sound of the ingredients might put you off, but you have to taste it to believe how nice it is.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2  cups  coarse semolina
• 1 1⁄2 cups caster sugar
• 500  ml  natural yoghurt
• 1⁄2 cup  desiccated coconut
• 3  tablespoons margarine or 3  tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 2  cups boiling water
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Cream together semolina and margarine.
2. Mix in yoghurt, 1 cup sugar, coconut, and baking soda.
3. Pour mix into deep baking tray.
4. Cook for 20 minutes at 180 degrees celcius.
5. When cool dissolve 1/2 cup caster sugar in two cups boiling water and lemon juice.
6. Boil until slightly thickened.
7. Pour over cooled cake.
8. Allow to cool.