Semolina Cake with Oranges

Baking and Desserts | Italian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour 30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Semolina Cake with Oranges

Ingredients

Semolina - 1 cup
Kefir - 1 cup
Farm fresh eggs - 2 pieces
Sugar - 1 cup
Wheat Flour - 1½ cups
Oranges - 2 pieces
Baking Powder - ½ teaspoon

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Pour the semolina with kefir and let it sit until it swells (the time depends on the semolina, from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours).

Step 2

Grate the zest of the oranges, peel them, and separate into segments. I prefer to remove the membrane from each segment and then cut each segment into pieces, but you can leave them whole.

Step 3

Mix the eggs with the sugar in a bowl over a water bath. Add the swollen semolina with kefir to the eggs and mix. Add the zest.

Step 4

Add the sifted flour with baking powder to the batter; the batter should have the consistency of thick sour cream.

Step 5

Line a baking dish with parchment paper, pour in 1/3 of the batter, spread it across the bottom, place the oranges on top, and pour the remaining batter over them. Bake for about 30–40 minutes, checking for doneness.