Little Spice Jar · by Marzia★ 5.0 (8)
Orange Blossom Semolina Cake (Basbousa)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 18%·PRO 9%
CARBS 54G59% OF CAL
1G FIBER15G OTHER37G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 15G38% OF CAL
7G SAT8G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A coarse-textured semolina cake with coconut and almonds, soaked in fragrant orange blossom and rose water syrup. Exotic and beautifully moist.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-2 cardamom pods
- 2 tablespoons rose water (not rose extract)
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water (not extract)
- 1 ⅔ cups semolina flour (sometimes called coarse farina)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons oil (I use avocado)
- ½ cup melted butter (cooled to room temperature)
- ¼ cup desiccated coconut (very fine, not sweetened)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon tahini paste (to grease baking dish, cooking spray works too)
- 12-20 blanched almonds (depending on how many pieces you're making)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
CAL 18%·PRO 9%
CARBS 54G59% OF CAL
1G FIBER15G OTHER37G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 15G38% OF CAL
7G SAT8G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 72mg
- Total sugar
- 37g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 77mg
- Calcium
- 35mg
- Iron
- 0.76mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 72MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.