Lemon Semolina Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g sugar
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 lemons, finely grated zest of
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 225 g semolina
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 100 g ground almonds
• 7 tablespoons milk
• 100 g caster sugar
• 200 ml water
• 2 lemons, juice of

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, oil, and lemon zest, then gradually whisk in the eggs.
• 2 fold in the semolina, baking powder, ground almond and milk, mixing well.
• 3 pour into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated 160 c (320 f) oven for 30-35 minutes or until just set and golden.
• 4 let cake cool in pan.
• 5 while the cake is baking, make the syrup by boiling the sugar in water until clear and syrupy.
• 6 add lemon juice and return to a rapid simmer, cooking for another few minutes.
• 7 poke the cake all over with a skewer and then spoon the warm syrup, a little at a time, letting it soak into the cake.