Turmeric cake - sfouf

Name: How to cook Turmeric cake - sfouf - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20 pieces
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Cook Lebanese

Turmeric cake - sfouf

A turmeric-based cake. The turmeric gives it its yellowish typical color and texture. Sfouf is the Lebanese ultimate cake to serve with coffee.

Ingredient

Food ration :

20 pieces

Cooking time :

45 minutes

5 cups

flour

2 cups

sugar

1 cup

vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups

water

2 teaspoons

baking powder

1/2 teaspoon

baking soda

2 teaspoons

turmeric powder

1 tablespoon

aniseed powder

1 teaspoon

mahlab, if available

1 teaspoon

tahini, sesame paste

almonds, cut in halves

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat the oven to medium heat.

* Step 2

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together, except the water and the tahini paste. Mix well.

* Step 3

Add gradually the water while kneading until you get a medium/soft batter. Add more water if needed.

* Step 4

Brush a 30 cm diameter baking tray with tahini paste and pour the batter in the tray. Flatten and smooth the top.

* Step 5

Decorate with almond halves and bake for around 30 min until the top is golden in color.

* Step 6

Leave aside to cool. Serve pieces cut into medium-sized squares.

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Tag

Flour Sugar vegetable oil water Baking powder Baking soda turmeric powder aniseed powder mahlab, if available tahini /sesame paste almonds, cut in halves

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