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Almond Honey Semolina Cake

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A moist and fragrant semolina cake enriched with almonds and soaked in honey-orange blossom syrup, topped with toasted flaked almonds for a sweet, elegant dessert.

  • Author: Sophia
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 slices
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking and syrup soaking
  • Cuisine: International
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter, for greasing the pan
  • 230 g almonds
  • 250 g unsalted butter, diced
  • 300 g fine semolina
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
  • 140 g sugar
  • 150 g water
  • 175 g honey
  • 25 g unsalted butter (for syrup)
  • 1 1/2 tsp orange blossom water, optional
  • 50 g flaked almonds, toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a cake pan with butter.
  2. Grind almonds finely but not oily.
  3. Melt diced butter and let cool slightly.
  4. In a large bowl, combine ground almonds, semolina, baking powder, and salt.
  5. In another bowl, whisk eggs with almond extract and vanilla extract, then add melted butter and mix.
  6. Combine wet and dry ingredients to form batter.
  7. Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth the top.
  8. Bake 35–45 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
  9. While baking, prepare syrup: heat sugar, water, honey, and butter until slightly thickened, then stir in orange blossom water if using.
  10. When cake is baked, spoon warm syrup gradually over the cake and scatter toasted flaked almonds on top.
  11. Let cake cool before slicing for syrup to settle evenly.

Notes

  • Allow extra resting time after baking for syrup absorption.
  • Optional: add orange zest, rose water, or fold in chopped almonds for variation.
  • Store at room temperature up to 2 days or in fridge up to 5 days.
  • Reheat individual slices briefly in microwave if desired.
  • Ensure warm cake for even syrup absorption.

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