THE SYRUP-STEEPED CLOUD

(Our Play on Greek Revani / Semolina Cake)

THE SYRUP-STEEPED CLOUD

Ingredients: 150g Semolina, 100g Flour, 150g Sugar, 4 Eggs, 1 tsp Cardamom, 1 tsp Vanilla extract, 1 Lemon (zested), 200ml Water, 200g Sugar, 2 tbsp Honey...

Ingredients

  • 150g Semolina
  • 100g Flour
  • 150g Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Lemon (zested)
  • 200ml Water
  • 200g Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Honey

Cooking Method

  1. The Bloom Whisk eggs and sugar until pale; add vanilla and zest with a tiny 5ml splash of warm milk to release the citrus oils.
  2. The Build Fold in semolina, flour, and cardamom; bake at 180°C for 30 minutes until golden.
  3. The Swell Boil water, sugar, and honey for 5 minutes into a syrup.
  4. The Marriage Pour the hot syrup over the cold cake; the semolina will swell into a dense sweet silk.
  5. The Final Flourish Top with raw desiccated coconut or crushed pistachios.

Cuisine: Balkan

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