RavanijaSemolina Syrup Cake

Name: Ravanija (Semolina Syrup Cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: North Macedonia
Ingredients: 200 g Semolina Flour; 80 g All-Purpose Flour; 10 g Baking Powder; 4 pcs Egg; 250 g Plain Yogurt; 120 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 180 g White Sugar; 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 400 ml Water; 250 g White Sugar; 20 ml Lemon Juice

A soft semolina cake enriched with yogurt and butter, then soaked with warm lemon syrup until moist and fragrant. Once rested, it slices neatly into glossy, tender squares.

Prep

20m

Cook

40m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

503kcal

Calories

Protein

16g

Fat

82g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Cake

200g
Semolina Flour
80g
All-Purpose Flour
10g
Baking Powder
4pcs
Egg
250g
Plain Yogurt
120g
Unsalted Butter (melted)
180g
White Sugar
5ml
Vanilla Extract

Syrup

400ml
Water
250g
White Sugar
20ml
Lemon Juice

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Method

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8 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13-inch) baking dish with the unsalted butter.
02
Whisk the eggs and white sugar until pale and thick, then mix in the plain yogurt and vanilla extract.
03
Fold in the semolina flour, all-purpose flour, and baking powder until evenly combined.
04
Spread the batter in the dish and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
05
Simmer the water and white sugar until clear, then stir in the lemon juice.
06
Cut the hot cake into portions and slowly pour over the warm syrup.
07
Let the cake stand until the syrup is absorbed and the cake has cooled.
08
Serve at room temperature.

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