Semolina, coconut & marmalade cake

Semolina cakes soaked in syrup are so numerous all over the Middle East and vary in so many ways it is hard to find a single definition or an accurate enough name to fit. Some cakes have coconut in them; some have yoghurt; some bakers prefer flavouring them with citrus syrups, others with flower blossoms; some use sugar and others honey. In any case, the moist yet light texture and the aromatic flavours are what it’s all about.

These cakes will keep well for at leas