REVANI (GREEK SEMOLINA CAKE)

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Make and share this Revani (Greek Semolina Cake) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Scarlett516

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup fine semolina (or Farina)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, separated (reserve whites)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lemon, zest of
1 cup milk
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
orange zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice
powdered sugar
ground cinnamon
1/2 cup almonds, blanched, lightly toasted, and chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Grease the bottom and sides of a 9"x13" pan.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, semolina, and baking powder.
  • Use a mixer to cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
  • With the mixer still running, add the eggs one by one. Continue mixing until a light yellow color.
  • Add the vanilla extract and lemon zest.
  • Clean the beaters and whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form.
  • Using a spatula, carefully fold the egg whites into the batter until just incorporated. The best way to do this carefully is to add the eggs in thirds.
  • Pour the batter into the pan, using the spatula to smooth it out, and bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, make the syrup by adding the water, sugar, and orange peel to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the lemon juice and allow to cool.
  • Once the cake has finished baking, pour the syrup over it while the cake is still warm.
  • When the cake has cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar, cinnamon, and the almonds.

Tankie Wankie
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This is the worst cake I've ever had.


Puspa Dhungana
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


collins onoka
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This recipe is a waste of time. The cake is bland and flavorless.


Namubiru Sharifah
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I followed the recipe exactly, but the cake came out burnt. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Tanvi Durbarry
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The cake didn't rise properly. I think I may have overmixed the batter.


ZEESHAN RASOOL
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This cake is way too sweet. I couldn't even finish a single slice.


Tia Chauhan
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I'm not a fan of the texture of this cake. It's a bit too crumbly for my taste.


Lily Perrotti
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This cake is very time-consuming to make, but it's worth it.


Harlims Ofomola
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I didn't have any semolina flour, so I used all-purpose flour instead. The cake still turned out well, but it was a bit denser.


Shiko Mwangi
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The cake was a little dry, but the syrup helped to moisten it up.


Khuku Biswas
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This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.


Anuwar Ahmed
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I love the syrup on this cake! It's so flavorful and really soaks into the cake.


Paul hayes
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This cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly. I used a bundt pan and it was beautiful.


Md Eyamin Husain
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I've tried many revani recipes, but this one is by far the best. The semolina flour gives it a unique texture that I love.


Dorji Lhamo
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This revani cake was a hit at my dinner party! It was light, fluffy, and had the perfect amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making this again.