An amazing, easy dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth 🙂
INGREDIENTS
For the syrup
900ml water
1200g granulated sugar
2 tablespoon honey
peel, of 1 lemon
1 stick cinnamon
For the cake
215g granulated sugar
1 1/2g mastic
8 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
250g melted butter
200g semolina
200g soft flour
2 tablespoon baking powder
zest, of 1/2 lemon
METHOD
For the syrup
- Place a pot on heat, medium to high.
- Add in the pot the sugar, cinnamon stick, water and lemon rind.
- Let the mixture boil and when the sugar is melted completely, take it off from the heat.
- Add the honey and stir and then place aside to let it cool completely before pouring it on the cake.
- Add the honey at the end, to avoid losing its aromas during boiling.
For the cake
- Preheat oven at 180* C.
- Beat 15g of the sugar (out of 215 g total) and the mastic in a mortar until they are finely grinded.
- Add the remaining 200g sugar and stir until completely combined.
- Place the mixture to a mixer and add the lemon zest, vanilla and eggs.
- Blend on high speed for 5-6 minutes until you see a light and fluffy mixture.
- Set the mixer’s speed lower and place the melted butter. Blend for 20-30 seconds and put aside.
- Combine the semolina, flour and baking powder in another bowl.
- In the mixer, insert the dry mixture into the wet ingredients and with a wooden spoon stir gently.
- Place in a 25×35 cm, greased with butter, baking pan and spread it evenly to cover all surface.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- When baked, remove from the oven and instantly pour the already cooled syrup on the cake with a spoon. If you pour it all at once, the cake will crack, so pour the syrup little by little.
- To help the cake absorb the syrup easily, pierce the cake with a knife.
- Let it aside for 30 minutes at least and then place it in the refrigerator to chill.
- Use your knife to run it along the edges of the baking pan to unstick any stuck parts and ease the removal of the pieces.
- Cut in pieces and serve.
*Tip: Add pistachios and vanilla ice cream before serving for additional flavor 🙂
Enjoy ?
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