Semolina-Coconut Cake

• Ingredients
  

2 cups semolina-suji or rava-ghee roasted for 2 mins and powdered
1/2 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cups dried coconut2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 tbsp vegetable oil1
1/2 cup water
2 tsp vanilla essence
20 kismis10 crushed cashewsfew skinned almond halves-for garnishing
1/2 cup dried coconut-for garnishingfor Sugar Syrup:
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup cups water

Directions

• Mix together semolina,powdered milk,powdered sugar,dried coconut,baking powder,butter,kismis and crushed cashews in a large bowl.
• Mix together the liquid ingredients(water,vegetable oil and vanilla essence) in another bowl.
• Add the liquid mixture into the semolina-coconut mixture and mix well to make a thick batter.
• Pour the batter into a baking pan .Press a peeled almond and 1/4 cup dried coconut on top.Then cut the squares such that the squares will have an almond on top.
• Bake the dish at 350 degree F till golden around edges and lightly browned on top in a cake oven.
• Meanwhile prepare the sugar syrup.Dissolve the sugar in 1 cup water and boil without stirring for 10 mins.
• When the cake got baked ,remove it from the oven and cut them into square shaped(in the same cut u did before placing it in the oven) with a knife.
• Pour 2 tsp sugar syrup and 1 tsp dried coconut on top of each squares and allow the the sugar syrup to soak in for 10 mins.
• Remove the squares from the baking pan and serve them warm.