Harrissee (Arab Sweet Cake)

Submitted by ElaineAnn

"ZWT6 - NA*ME"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Cake

• 2 cups semolina flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup yogurt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup almonds, peeled and cut in half lengthwise

• Syrup

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Mix semolina flour, sugar, yogurt, baking powder and butter.
3. Pour into greased 9-inch round cake pan.
4. Arrange sliced almonds on top.
5. Bake in oven at 350° for 45 minutes. Top should be slightly brown.
6. For Syrup: In small saucepan, combine sugar, water and lemon juice. Boil for 10 minutes. Let cool. Pour cold syrup over hot cake.

Reviews

[katew]

Fabulous, fabulous cake. So easy to do ! I am mad about semolina and it gives the best texture. I did think there was too much syrup at first but that was not the case. All in all this worked perfectly for me. Made ZWT6.