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Sfouf (Turmeric Cake)

Sfouf is a Middle Eastern semolina turmeric cake, made with simple ingredients, no eggs and no butter. It's vegan-friendly, light and delightful

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 197 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup coarse semolina flour or fine, or mixture of both
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon Turmeric
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup neutral oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup cane sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons Tahini or oil, to grease the pan
  • 1 handful pine nuts or almonds

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF and grease a 9x9" baking pan with the tahini sesame oil or other oil.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients (semolina, flour, turmeric and baking powder) together in a large bowl.
  3. Mix the wet ingredients (oil, milk and cane sugar) in another small bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved in the mixture.
  4. Combine the dry and wet ingredients until batter is smooth and bright yellow. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and sprinkle the pine nuts all over.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until the pine nuts are golden.
  6. Cool on a wire rack and cut into 16 squares or diamond shapes.

Notes

  • Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will last about 7 days at room temperature or about 10 days in the fridge.
  • Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
  • Sourcing: You can find some of the Middle-Eastern specific items like the semolina and tahini at Middle Eastern markets, natural-foods stores or even in large supermarkets, often located with other Middle Eastern ingredients.
  • For tahini, you can substitute oil or butter
  • For the coarse semolina, you can also use fine semolina, but don’t use flour instead of semolina because it will not yield the right results
  • For the pine nuts, you can use almonds. Silvered almonds work well and make sure they are raw since they will be getting roasted in the oven.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 197kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 106mg (3%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 25IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 197

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 197kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 106mg 2%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 25IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.