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Basbousa is a traditional Egyptian - middle eastern sweet cake. Basically Basbousa (also known as revani or harissa) cake is a semolina cake with coconut. This cake is Soft and moist with a touch of lemon syrup.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook basbousa (semolina cake) using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Basbousa (Semolina Cake):

1. Make ready 1 1/2 Cup Rava
2. Prepare 1/2 cup maida
3. Make ready 3/4 cup sugar
4. Make ready 1 cup desiccated coconut
5. Prepare 1/2 cup melted butter
6. Get 3 eggs
7. Prepare 1 tsp vanilla extract
8. Prepare 1 tsp baking soda
9. Prepare 1 cup curd
10. Get 1/4 tsp salt
11. Take 12-15 almonds
12. Get For sugar syrup
13. Take 1 1/2 cup sugar
14. Get 1 1/2 cup water
15. Take 1 tsp rose water
16. Get 2 tbsp lemon juice

Basbousa (also namoura, revani, hareseh and other names) is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake that originated in Egypt, although it is also popular in other countries. Basbousa cake is a dessert from the Middle East that is made primarily from a semolina mixture. Basbousa are small cakes that are covered with syrup. The are perfect with coffee or tea.

Steps to make Basbousa (Semolina Cake):

1. In a large bowl beat egg with sugar until light and pale. Add melted butter, vanilla extract, yogurt, and beat on low speed until incorporated. Add semolina, flour, coconut, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
2. Preheat oven to 180C (360F). Grease an 9x9-inch pan with butter
3. Transfer the mixture into the pan and spread evenly. Cut a diamond or square design in the cake with a butter knife. Place an almond in the center of each diamond.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown
5. For making syrup : in a small saucepan place water and sugar, place the saucepan over medium-high heat until boils. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add lemon juice, rose water and simmer for 10 minutes
6. Cut the cake again along the pre-cut lines and pour the syrup over the cake while the cake is still hot. Let cool before serving.

How to Make Basbousa - Semolina Cakes With Syrup. It is basically semolina cake that has been soaked in a sugar/honey syrup. This dessert is supposed to be really sweet and it tastes best that way, but you can adjust the quantity of sugar that goes into the. Shamali cake or semolina cake is one of the most popular desserts in Cyprus. It's one of the variations basbousa - traditional Middle East sweet cake.

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