Basbousa
Basbousa is a traditional Middle Eastern semolina cake that is delightfully moist and aromatic. Flavored with coconut and vanilla, decorated with almonds, and soaked in a warm saffron-infused sugar syrup, it makes an exquisite dessert for special occasions.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Blend eggs, oil, sugar, milk, cream, vanilla, semolina, coconut, and baking powder into a smooth batter. → Pour into a baking dish, decorate with blanched almonds, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. → Simmer sugar, water, lemon juice, and saffron in a saucepan to make the sugar syrup. → Slice the warm baked cake into squares and pour the hot saffron syrup evenly on top to soak.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Blend eggs, oil, sugar, milk, cream, vanilla, semolina, coconut, and baking powder into a smooth batter. → Pour into a baking dish, decorate with blanched almonds, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. → Simmer sugar, water, lemon juice, and saffron in a saucepan to make the sugar syrup. → Slice the warm baked cake into squares and pour the hot saffron syrup evenly on top to soak.
Introduction
Basbousa is a traditional Middle Eastern semolina cake that is delightfully moist and aromatic. Flavored with coconut and vanilla, decorated with almonds, and soaked in a warm saffron-infused sugar syrup, it makes an exquisite dessert for special occasions.
Step 1
In a blender jar, add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup thick cream, and 1 tsp vanilla essence.
Step 2
Add 1 cup semolina, 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, and 1 tsp baking powder into the jar. Mix briefly with a spatula, then blend until smooth and well incorporated.
Step 3
Pour the prepared batter into a glass baking dish and smooth out the surface evenly.
Step 4
Place blanched almonds evenly across the surface of the batter in a grid pattern.
Step 5
Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown on top.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
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Slicing the cake before pouring the syrup allows the liquid to penetrate deeply and evenly throughout every piece.
Arrange the almonds so that each planned square piece has an almond centered on top.
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