Name: Citrus and semolina cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup (160g) fine semolina; 1 cup (125g) almond meal; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 eggs; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 1/2 cup (125ml) light olive oil; 2 tablespoon orange juice, finely grated rind of 1 orange, plus segments of 2 oranges; 1 lemon, finely grated rind of; pure icing sugar, to dust; Citrus syrup; 2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar; 1 lemon, grated rind of; 1 orange, grated rind of; 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

Citrus and semolina cake

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Serves 10

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

1H 20M

Ingredients

1 cup (160g) fine semolina

1 cup (125g) almond meal

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 eggs

1 cup (220g) caster sugar

1/2 cup (125ml) light olive oil

2 tablespoon orange juice, finely grated rind of 1 orange, plus segments of 2 oranges

1 lemon, finely grated rind of

pure icing sugar, to dust

Citrus syrup

2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar

1 lemon, grated rind of

1 orange, grated rind of

1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan. Grease and line a 22cm-round cake pan. Combine semolina, almond meal and baking powder in a large bowl.

2.Beat eggs and caster sugar until pale and thick. Beat in oil, juice and citrus rinds. Gently fold into semolina mixture. Spoon into pan. Bake for 45-50 mins, until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan. Invert onto a plate.

3.To make citrus syrup, stir sugar and 2/3 cup water in a pan on medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add remaining ingredients. Increase heat to high. Simmer for 10 mins, until syrupy. Drizzle over cake.

4.Top cake with orange segments. Dust with icing sugar.

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