Revani (Semolina Syrup Cake)

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups semolina
• 1 cup plain flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup yoghurt
• half a cup of oil
• 1 sachet baking powder
• For the syrup: 3 cups sugar and 3.5 cups water

Method

1. Boil the sugar and water for the syrup for fifteen minutes and leave to cool.
2. Beat the eggs and sugar until pale.
3. Stir in the yoghurt and the oil.
4. Add the semolina, flour and baking powder to give a pourable batter.
5. Pour into a greased tray and bake at 180 °C for 30-35 minutes, until golden.
6. Cut into pieces straight out of the oven and pour the cold syrup over the hot cake.
7. Leave for at least an hour, until the syrup is taken up.