Aunt Zanebs Semolina Cake Recipes

SEMOLINA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan. Sift together the flour, semolina flour, and baking powder. Set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition, until incorporated. Stir in the orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, and brandy.
• Beat the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until medium peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the butter-sugar-egg yolk mixture until combined. Gently stir in 1/3 of the flour mixture. Continue adding the remaining egg whites alternately with the flour, folding in until just combined.
• Stir in the coarsely chopped and finely chopped almonds. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with the tablespoon of brandy, if desired. Allow to cool completely before serving.

SEMOLINA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease sides of a 10-inch tube pan with removable bottom.
• Beat egg whites until stiff, approximately 7 minutes. Add sugar, then yolks, and beat until stiff, adding baking powder along the way. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, condensed milk, vanilla powder, and the orange zest until smooth.
• Fold the whipped butter mixture into the egg white mixture. Fold in cake flour, semolina flour, and chopped almonds.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and bake an additional 10 to 20 minutes.
• While the cake is in the oven, make the candied orange slices: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange orange slices in a single layer and generously dust with confectioners' sugar. Transfer to 350-degree oven and bake until bubbling and lightly golden around edges, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Turn off oven and leave cake in oven for 30 minutes. Remove cake, place on a cooling rack, cover with foil and a plate to cool for 1 hour.
• Remove cake from pan and serve with candied orange slices and whipped cream.

AUNT ZANEB'S SEMOLINA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Smooth 1 teaspoon of tahini over the bottom of an 8-inch baking pan.
• Mix semolina flour, 1 cup sugar, coconut, and butter together in a bowl.
• Mix yogurt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl; stir until bubbly. Pour into the semolina mixture; combine batter well using your hands.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan; dab the remaining 1 teaspoon tahini on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is set, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Combine water and 2 cups sugar in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Pour 1/2 cup of syrup over the baked cake.

ISABELLE'S SEMOLINA CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200 °C). Have ready a 6-cup (1 1/2 l) soufflé dish or charlotte mold.
• 2. Make the caramel: Place the 6 tablespoons sugar in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. It will gradually dissolve, and as it does so, swirl it around in the pan. When it is a pale caramel color, after 4 to 5 minutes, quickly pour it into the mold, swirling the mold so the caramel completely covers the bottom. Use the pastry brush to brush the sides of the mold with the melted butter.
• 3. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl until they are blended and set aside.
• 4. Place the milk, 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar, and vanilla bean in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Stir, and heat over medium heat until the milk is steaming and small bubbles have formed around the edges. Immediately remove from the heat, cover and let infuse for 10 minutes. Then remove the vanilla bean, rinse it well, and reserve it for another use.
• 5. Return the milk to medium heat, and when small bubbles have formed around the edges, add the salt and the semolina, lightly sprinkling the semolina over the milk and stirring constantly. Continue to stir constantly as the semolina cooks (it will thicken dramatically), until it has become like a paste, at least 10 minutes.
• 6. Remove the semolina from the heat and whisk in the eggs until they are thoroughly combined. Then whisk in the nutmeg and stir in the raisins.
• 7. Pour the mixture into the prepared mold and bake in the center of the oven until the cake is puffed and golden, 45 minutes.
• 8. Remove the mold from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Then unmold the cake onto a serving platter.

SAKINA'S BANANA CAKE WITH WITH SEMOLINA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs one at time.
• Add semolina and let mixture stand for one and half hours.
• This step is very important. After standing stir rest of ingredients in until well blended.
• Pour into you baking dish, sprinkle with seeds and bake for 20-30 min or until a skewer comes out clean.

SEMOLINA CAKE (EURASIAN RECIPE)

Steps:

• Mix together semolina, flour, chopped crystallised melon (optional), orange peel and mixed spices.
• Whip egg yolks with half the sugar till light and fluffy.
• Cream butter with the rest of the sugar together with vanilla flavour.
• Fold in the creamed egg yolk mixture.
• Add the mixed dry ingredients and brandy.
• Stir lightly till well mixed.
• Turn batter into a lined and greased 9 inch cake tin.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 175ºC for one hour to 60 minutes until golden in colour.
• You can also test if it is done by inserting a skewer into the cake.
• It's done when the stick comes out clean.