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Basbousa Recipe

 Basbousa is a Middle Eastern sweet cake soaked in sugar syrup.

Ingredients :

 for cake batter

• semolina/rava - 1 cup
• all purpose flour/maida - 1 cup
• desiccated coconut - 1/2 cup
• curd/yogurt - 1 cup
• vegetable oil - 3/4 cup
• lemon zest of 1 lemon
• eggs - 3
• powdered sugar - 1 cup
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• salt - a pinch

 for sugar syrup

• sugar - 3/4 cup
• water - 1 cup
• lemon juice - 1 tbs

 Method

  step 1 : prepare cake tin

• grease a cake tin with oil, I used a rectangle tin, you can cake tin of any shape

  step 2 : preheat the oven

• preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius
• you can bake this cake in stove top also

  step 3 : prepare cake batter

• into a mixing bowl combine sugar and eggs
• then add in coconut, semolina and curd
• mix well
• now sift in flour, baking powder and salt
• mix in gently
• transfer this batter into the prepared tin 

  step 4 : baking

• bake this in the preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 40 - 45 minutes  

  step 5 : prepare sugar syrup

• while the cake is baking, prepare sugar syrup
• add in sugar and water in a sauce pan
• bring to boil until the sugar is dissolved
• add in lemon juice and boil this for another 2 - 3 minutes
• then switch off the flame and and allow the syrup to cool completely

  step 5 : soaking

• when the cake is done remove it from oven
• make cuts of desired shape
• pour the cool sugar syrup over the hot cake
• let the cake sit for minimum 10 minutes
• then garnish with pistachio, coconut, cashew or almonds
• now you can serve this delicious super soft cake