Lebanese Sfouf Recipe (Yellow Turmeric Cake)
This traditional Lebanese Sfouf (Turmeric Cake) recipe is a labor of love with a fluffy and rich cake that is light and delicious.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp. turmeric powder
- ½ cup vegetable or avocado oil
- 2 cups full fat or almond milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tbsp. baking powder
- 3 tbsp. raw almonds or pine nuts
- 2 tbsp. tahini paste
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan, or a round cake pan, with tahini paste. Use your hands, a brush, or a cooking spray.
- Lightly dust the sides of the pan with about 1 teaspoon of all-purpose flour.
- In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients consisting of all-purpose flour, sugar, turmeric, baking powder, and salt.
- Add you vegetable or avocado oil and milk to the dry ingredients, and mix for about 2-3 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and sprinkle pine nuts on top of batter.
- Bake on 350ºF for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out dry.
- Allow the cake to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before cutting.
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Notes
Tips for Perfect Results
- This recipe doesn't include semolina flour. But if you feel like that's an addition you would like to have, then replace 1 ½ cup of flour with coarse or fine semolina to your dry mix.
- Pay attention to your oven's heat strength. This cake may be done in less than 30 minutes, so keep an eye out for the oven.
- It is best to blend the dry ingredients first, then add in the wet ingredients and blend.
- If you are short on raw almonds or dry nuts, then a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds will do the trick!
Nutrition
Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 498mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 2gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 4mg
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