Semolina Orange Syrup Cake

Name: Semolina Orange Syrup Cake
Yield: Makes one 9- × 13-inch (23 × 33 cm) cake | Serves 16
Ingredients: 2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated orange zest; 3 eggs, at room temperature, separated; ½ cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup (250 mL) sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) milk, at room temperature; ¾ cup (185 mL) sugar; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon; 1 cup (250 mL) durum semolina; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) baking powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup (80 mL) orange juice; ⅓ cup (80 mL) lemon juice; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) water

Preparation info

Makes one 9- × 13 inch 23 × 33 cm ) cake | Serves
16

Difficulty
Easy

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

This is a simple cake that feeds a large group. It needs to stay in the pan to soak up the orange syrup as it cools, so it is best portioned and plated in the kitchen.

Ingredients

Cake

½ cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (250

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9- × 13-inch (23×33 cm) cake pan.
Beat the butter, ¾ cup (185 mL) of the sugar, and the orange zest until fluffy, then add the egg yolks and beat them in. Beat in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift the