Sfouf- Lebanese Cake

This vibrant yellow Lebanese turmeric cake- sfouf is easy  to make. It is also egg- free, butter- free and made in 1 bowl!  Sfouf cake has a subtle earthy flavor and tastes as good as it looks.

This Lebanese Sfouf is an easy no mixer required recipe that uses a handful of accessible ingredients and gives you the perfect tea cake.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE SFOUF?

1. Turmeric: The turmeric not only adds the beautiful color, but also a subtle earthy taste.
2. Semolina flour: This is a coarse purified wheat that’s usually used to make pasta. 
3. Baking spray: To avoid the cake from sticking to the baking dish. Some spread about 1 tablespoon of tahini paste to the bottom of the pan instead. I personally do not like the taste of Tahini paste in this recipe so I avoid it, but you can also give that a try!
4. All purpose flour.
5. Sugar.
6. Vegetable oil.
7. Baking powder.
8. Milk.

How to Make Sfouf – Lebanese Turmeric Cake:

(Full recipe with quantities in recipe card below)

• Whisk dry ingredients together. 
• Add in wet ingredients and whisk some until well combined. 
• Pour into a baking pan and top with nuts. 
• Bake.
• Let cool completely.
• Cut into squares and serve! 

Frequently asked Questions: 

Yield: 16 servings

Sfouf- Lebanese Cake

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Sfouf- Lebanese Turmeric Cake. A delicious egg free, butter free cake that is made with simple ingredients.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup fine semolina
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup canola oil or other neutral oil
• 1 cup milk
• Baking oil to grease the pan
• Handful of pine nuts or almonds- for garnishing 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF and grease a 9×9" baking pan with baking oil.
2. In a large bowl, add the flour, fine semolina, sugar, baking powder and turmeric and mix well using a whisk.
3. Add the oil and milk and whisk well until fully combined. If after mixing the batter is too thick, you can add few more spoons of milk gradually.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with the pine nuts, almonds or both combined.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the pine nuts are golden, mine was done at exactly 30 minutes.
6. Let cook completely before cutting into squares.
7. Serve with cup of tea and enjoy!

Recommended Products

The recommended products below are affiliate links to products I use and love!

• 
  Farberware Nonstick Bakeware Nonstick Baking Pan / Nonstick Cake Pan, Square - 9 Inch, Gray
• 
  Bob's Red Mill, Semolina Flour, 1.5 lb
• 
  Simply Organic Ground Turmeric Root, Certified Organic | 2.38 oz | Curcuma longa L.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 55mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g

Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.