Blood Orange "Basboussa" Semolina Cake (Recette autour d’un ingrédient #108)

Experience a burst of citrusy delight with this divine blood orange "basboussa" semolina cake! It is the perfect treat to satisfy your dessert cravings. Get ready to fall in love with the zesty flavors!

Prep Time 25

Bake / Cook Time 35

Total Time 1

Equipment

Ingredients

BLOOD ORANGE SEMOLINA CAKE

▢ 3 eggs (Large)
▢ 4.24 oz (120 g) granulated sugar
▢ 3 blood orange zest (From 3 Blood Oranges)
▢ 6.35 oz (180 g) Blood Orange juice (From 3-4 Blood Oranges)
▢ 5.29 oz (150 g) spring water
▢ 5.29 oz (150 g) vegetable oil (I used to avocado oil)
▢ 10.58 oz (300 g) semolina (Thin grains)
▢ 1 Tbsp (12 g) baking powder

BLOOD ORANGE SYRUP

▢ 7.94 oz (225 g) spring water
▢ 5.29 oz (150 g) granulated sugar
▢ 1 Blood Orange zest
▢ 1/2 (30 g) Blood Orange juice
▢ 1/2 Blood Orange sliced (3 slices from the middle part)

Instructions

Place your 3-bar Tray on the top of your Medium Perforated Baking Sheet. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350F/180C.

BLOOD ORANGE SEMOLINA PREPARATION

In a mixing bowl, mix in the eggs with the sugar together. Add the blood orange zest and juice, spring water, vegetable oil, semolina and baking powder. Mix until combined.
3 eggs, 4.24 oz granulated sugar, 3 blood orange zest, 6.35 oz Blood Orange juice, 5.29 oz spring water, 5.29 oz vegetable oil, 10.58 oz semolina, 1 Tbsp baking powder
Pour the batter into your 3-bar Tray .

BAKE!

Bake for 35 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your Cake from 30 minutes). It is ready when the semolina on top and center is cooked.
Once your Blood Orange "Basboussa" Semolina Cake is out of the oven, let it cool down completely in the mold.

BLOOD ORANGE SYRUP PREPARATION

Once your cake has cooled down, prepare the blood orange syrup.
In a medium sauce pan, pour the spring water, sugar, blood orange zest and juice. Add the slices as well. Bring it to a simmer on medium low heat and let it cook for 15 minutes.
7.94 oz spring water, 5.29 oz granulated sugar, 1 Blood Orange zest, 1/2 Blood Orange juice, 1/2 Blood Orange sliced
Pour the to syrup on top of your cake and let it soak for 30 minutes.
Demold onto your service platter and decorate with the orange slices on top. Serve at room temperature (or like me cold out of the refrigerator). Enjoy & Bon Appétit!