There is a sudden rise in popularity in Lebanese food in India. This Lebanese Turmeric Cake Recipe is one of my favorites. All you need to do is to prepare the batter with the right ingredients.  

Any visitor with a big appetite and an adventurous spirit is bound to eat more and better in Lebanon.These days falafel, hummus is no more strange words to most of us.

 Lebanese Turmeric Cake Recipe 

Today it’s about an egg-less yellow cake. A turmeric cake with a hint of anise. The addition of semolina brings the perfect crunch. You can’t resist yourself from having another slice.

Do not overbake the cake. It will lose the moisture resulting a Dry Cake.  Cool it completely before you serve. It will take 15-30 minutes.

Pairing Sfouf Cake

The cake is a bit dry in texture. It tastes better when you pair this with a cup of your favorite tea. I will suggest a smoky Tea or a cup of Kashmiri Kahwa. Coffee goes well too.

You can also serve a slice as a Dessert with fresh fruit compote.

Print Recipe

Sfouf

Course

dessert

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

inch

Ingredients

• 1 Cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp aniseed ground
• 1/3 Cup milk
• 120 gm Sugar Powder
• 60 ml vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp semolina
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp Pine nuts u can replace with other nuts too
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds white

Course dessert Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings inch Ingredients 1 Cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp aniseed ground 1/3 Cup milk 120 gm Sugar Powder 60 ml vegetable oil 3 tbsp semolina 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp Turmeric powder 3 tbsp Pine nuts u can replace with other nuts too 1 tbsp sesame seeds white

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 xb0C. Place aniseed and 3 tbsp water in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Cook for 2 minutes or until reduced to about 1/3 of original. Strain and cool.
2. Whisk milk and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add oil,aniseed and whisk well with a wooden spoon.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and turmeric in a large bowl, then make a well in the centre. Pour in milk mixture, fold the batter to combine well, then pour into a greased 6 inch cake pan lined with baking paper.
4. Scatter pine nuts ,sesama seeda on top and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.