PRUNE AND SEMOLINA CAKE

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Am decluttering all my magazine clipped recipes and posting them here - am yet to try this one. Note to recipe says - suitable to freeze, can be made a day ahead.

Provided by ballarat

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup pitted prunes (170 grams)
125 g unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
3/4 cup fine semolina
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon rose water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 190 degrees centigrade (moderately hot).
  • Grease a 20 cm round cake tin and line base with paper; grease paper.
  • 2. Cover prunes with boiling water, let stand 10 minutes or until soft; drain well.
  • 3. Cream butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until pale in colour. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 4. Stir in sifted flour, semolina and juice.
  • 5. Spread two-thirds of mixture over base of prepared pan, top with prunes, spread with remaining cake mixture.
  • 6. Bake in moderate oven about 50 minutes or until cooked through.
  • 7. When cake is nearly cooked, make syrup by combining sugar and water in pan and stirring over heat (without boiling) until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Lastly stir in rosewater.
  • 8. Turn onto wire rack, turn cake right side up and place rack on a tray.
  • 9. Pour hot syrup over hot cake, cool Serve dusted with icing sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2273.9, Fat 113.9, SaturatedFat 67.8, Cholesterol 640.8, Sodium 2146.3, Carbohydrate 266.6, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 57.6, Protein 45.5

Personal System
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I've never made a semolina cake before, but this recipe made it easy. The cake was delicious and everyone loved it!


Jr Baca
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This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious, and it's sure to impress your guests.


za_ koo
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I'm not a huge fan of prunes, but I loved this cake! The prunes added a nice sweetness and texture, and the cake was very moist.


Ellin Khan
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I added a cup of chocolate chips to the batter and it was amazing! The cake was rich and chocolaty, with a hint of prune sweetness.


Tasha Wright
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste.


Alick Chirwa
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I was a bit skeptical about using semolina in a cake, but I was pleasantly surprised. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the semolina added a nice nutty flavor.


Masaood Khan
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This is my new go-to cake recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious.


king Jk
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's a great recipe for a simple, yet delicious cake.


Omar Dz
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Not a fan of the texture of the cake. It was a bit too dense for my taste.


Sad Khan
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Meh.


Barbra Cheruto
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the prunes added a nice sweetness and texture.


Morongoa Angie
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Followed the instructions and the cake came out great! Easy recipe.


Namgay Rangdral
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This prune and semolina cake was delightful!! The cake was moist and flavorful, with a lovely almond aroma. The prunes added a nice sweetness and texture. I will definitely be making this cake again!