Ginger & Molasses Semolina Marble Cake

Name: Ginger & Molasses Semolina Marble Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp orange blossom water; 2 tsp date or carob molasses; 50 g/1¾ oz/⅓ cup blanched almonds; 125 g/4½ oz/heaped ⅔ cup caster/superfine sugar; 125 g/4½ oz /½ cup butter; 55 g/2 oz/scant ⅓ cup caster/superfine sugar; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda/baking soda; 250 g/9 oz/2 cups fine semolina; zest of 1 lemon; 325 ml/11 fl oz/1⅓ cups natural yogurt; 8 cm/3¼ in piece of root ginger, peeled and grated

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Jewelled Kitchen

By Bethany Kehdy

Published 2013

About

I’ve broken with tradition by adding molasses and ginger to this classic egg-free cake, and reducing the amount of syrup. Don’t use Greek yogurt in this recipe, as it’s too thick.

Ingredients

125 g/4½ oz /½ cup butter
250 g

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Grease a 22 cm/8½ in square bak