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Revani in tray with pistachio and coconut topping

Revani

Safira
Turkish Revani is a gorgeously light cake with a slight crumb.  Revani is a semolina Cake drenched in a sugar syrup that keeps it moist for days!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Baking, Baking/Dessert
Cuisine Greek, Turkish
Servings 25 pieces
Calories 141 kcal

Ingredients
  

Revani

  • 200 g Caster Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 225 g Plain Yoghurt Greek and Low fat work too
  • 1/2 Lemon Zest and juice
  • 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil Any flavourless oil
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 165 g Semolina Extra Fine, Fine or Course all work
  • 3 tbsp Plain Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder

Syrup

  • 300 g Caster Sugar
  • 400 ml Water
  • 1/2 Lemon Juice only

Topping

  • 4 tbsp Pistachios Processed to a crumb
  • 1 tbsp Coconut flaked Lightly toasted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180 °C/gas Mark 4. Grease/Line a 9x13 inch deep tray.

Revani

  • Combine the eggs and sugar in a large bowl/stand mixer and blend for 5 minutes. Or mix together with a wooden spoon.
  • Stir in the yoghurt, zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, oil and vanilla and process until combined.
  • Fold in the semolina, plain flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Pour into a greased tray and bake at 180 C/Gas Mark 4 for 25  -30 minutes.

Sugar Syrup

  • Make the sugar syrup by combining the sugar and water in a pot. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 10 minutes before squeezing in the lemon.

Topping

  • Pour the syrup over the cake when it comes out of the oven.  Add crushed pistachio and coconut if using.

Serve

  • Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 30 minutes, before slicing. Although it is great warm too!

Notes

Yoghurt - Plain Yoghurt, Green Yoghurt or Low fat yoghurt all work.
Semolina - Course, Fine or Extra fine work well.
Tray - I used  a 9 x 13 deep tray which I greased lightly. You canine with greaseproof paper but I didn't.
Variations
You can add fruit into the batter. Strawberries and raspberries work well. Definitely not traditional but a nice addition.
You can switch the lemon juice for any citrus juice you like. 
Stir in some chopped pistachios for a little bite. 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 33IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Greek Revani, Greek Semolina Cake, Semolina Cake, Turkish Revani, Turkish Semolina Cake
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