MOROCCAN ORANGE CAKE
Basbousa is a very famous Moroccan classic cake. There are many varieties of these sweet as the ingredients change slightly from a region to another.Nevertheless, in all its versions, the Moroccan Basbousa remains super good. The orange scent is sweet and subtle.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 cup Orange juice
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 cup fine semolina
- 1 cup Dried coconut flakes
- 14 g baking powder mixed with two tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- Zest of one orange
- 1 tablespoon coconut flakes for topping
For the syrup
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
Instructions
For the cake
- In a blender, mix the eggs with sugar and all liquid ingredients.
- Add semolina, baking powder, coconut flakes, and knead well until the mixture is homogeneous.
- Grease the cake pan with a bit of oil or butter, then pour the prepared mixture into it. Bake the cake for about 30 to 40 minutes on 170 C, depending on your oven, until the cake is tender and golden.You can check the cake with the tip of the knife that should come out clean.
For the syrup
- Pour the orange and lemon juice into a saucepan, then add the sugar.
- Put the saucepan over medium heat and whisk for a few minutes until the mixture become syrupy. Now the syrup is ready.
