4.8 from 36 votes
Fig and semolina cake
Fig and semolina cake
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 429 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American , Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 225 g (1 cup 2 tbsp) coarse ground semolina
- 200 g (1 cup) caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- pinch of salt
- 250 g (1 cup) Greek yogurt
- 180 ml (0.75 cup) milk
- 180 ml (0.75 cup) melted butter, cooled
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 8 figs divided – 6 chopped up for the cake , 2 halved for decorating the cake
Instructions
- Semolina Cake
- Preheat oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4 and line and grease a 23cm / 9 inch cake tin.
- Mix semolina, sugar, baking powder, orange zest and salt in a bowl.
- Add the yogurt and milk in large bowl and mix until combined.
- Mix in dry ingredients, followed by the melted butter and lemon juice.
- Fold in the chopped figs and transfer the batter into the cake pan.
- Bake cake until golden brown and firm, 55–65 mins.
- Let the cake cool for 10 mins in the tin before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust the cake with icing sugar and decorate with some figs and flowers.
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Notes
- Adapted from Semolina Cake With Oranges from Bon Appetite.
- If you are in a baking mood you could even try this
- Lemon Blueberry cake With A Blueberry Glaze
- berry, orange blossom and elderflower cake with mascarpone whipped cream.
- Upside Down Fig Cake.
Nutrition Information
Calories
429kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
183mg
(8%)
Potassium
310mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
670IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
2.5mg
(3%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 429
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 429kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 183mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 670IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.