Name: Orange semolina cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 10–12
Ingredients: 2 large oranges; 100 ml water; 150 g sugar; 160 g fine semolina; 120 g all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 250 g unsalted butter, room temperature; 220 g sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 tbsp chopped pistachios (for garnish)

Orange semolina cake

Servings

10–12

Preperation

20 minutes

Cooking

60 minutes

Waiting

40 minutes

Juice one orange and place the juice in a small pot with the water and sugar. Whisk to dissolve the sugar and heat gently.

Thinly slice the second orange and add the slices to the pot. Simmer for 5–7 minutes until the syrup begins to thicken. Remove the slices and set aside. Keep the syrup.

Butter a 26 cm round cake pan and arrange the orange slices on the bottom.

In a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs and vanilla, beating until well combined.

In a separate bowl, mix semolina, flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the mixer until the batter is smooth.

Pour the batter over the orange slices and bake in a preheated oven at 160°C (fan) for 50–60 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

Once out of the oven, pour the warm syrup over the hot cake and let it rest in the pan for 30 minutes.

Invert the cake onto a serving platter and garnish with chopped pistachios.