Sugee cake

By benjisgulpfiction (Visit website)

(4.11/5 - 9 votes)

Semolina Cake made pretty

Recipe type: Dessert
Number of serving: 8
Preparation time: 30 Minute(s)
Cook time: 30 Minute(s)
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

250 gram butter, softened
220 gram castor sugar (original recipe was 250gm, I reduced it slightly)
125 gram self raising flour
125 gram semolina flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
85 ml fresh milk (original recipe evaporated milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon brandy (original recipe buttercream essence)
5 whole eggs (separated)
1 egg yolk

Preparation:

step 1
Sieve semolina flour, self raising flour and baking powder.Separate all eggs (you would have 6 yolks in a separate bowl and all the egg white in one bowl) Preheat oven to 170C.

step 2
Cream butter and sugar till fluffy.
Add egg yolk one at a time, beat well.
Add milk, vanilla essence and brandy. Mix well.

step 3
Whisk egg white until stiff separately.

step 4
Fold in flour into the cream mixture and add egg white. Mix well.

step 5
Pour batter into spice jars or 9 x 9 inch tray and bake 30 minutes for spice jars and if by 9x9 inch tray bake for 60 minutes.