Orange Semolina Cake
Orange Semolina Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 302 calories. This recipe serves 12. If you have semolina, navel oranges, orange blossom water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Instructions
Fill a medium pot halfway with water.
Add oranges and boil until softened, about one hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9 1/2 inch cake pan.
Make Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice, orange blossom water, and water. Bring heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
Let mixture come to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 6 minutes.
Make Cake: Quarter oranges and remove the seeds but not the skin.
Place oranges in a food processor and pulse until you have a smooth pulp.
In a large bowl, combine orange pulp, oil, sugar, and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
In a small bowl, whisk together semolina, baking powder, and almonds. Stir dry ingredients into orange mixture.
Pour batter into pan and garnish top with slivered almonds.
Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Cool cake for ten minutes then pour syrup over the top.