Basbousa (Semolina Cake) · African Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups coarse semolina
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup plain yoghurt, or half yoghurt and half milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, for the syrup
• 1 1/4 cups water, for the syrup
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, for the syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or rosewater, for the syrup