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Lemon Almond Semolina Cake

Lemon and Almond Semolina Cake

Servings

16 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup semolina flour
  • 1/2 cup ground almond meal
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup light olive oil or canola oil
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup vanilla soymilk
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon about 1 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon almond liqueur or 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

  • Make Syrup:Combine honey, sugar, and lemon juice and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until sugar is dissolved and mixture has thinned, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and cool.
  • Make Cake:Preheat oven to 350F. Combine semolina flour, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl, stir well with a fork and reserve. Using a hand mixer or electric stand mixer, beat oil and sugar over high speed until sugar is dissolved and mixture has slightly lightened in color, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, about 2 minutes total. Add soymilk, lemon zest, almond liqueur, and vanilla and beat to combine. Add dry ingredients and beat to combine, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan and bake cake for 30 minutes, until top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Slowly pour syrup over top of cake and let cool completely.
  • Recipe by Adeena Sussman