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Ingredients
- for the cake.
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3,1/2 cups
semolina
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1 cup
icing sugar
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1
can 7 up,or sprite, or bitter lemon.
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1/2 cup
vegetable oil. (except olive oil)
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1/2 cup
water
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1 cup
almond, crushed into small pieces
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3 teaspoons
baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
Chios mastiha (crushed)
- for the syrup.
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1,1/2 cups
sugar
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1,1/2 cups
water
Directions
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Turn on oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
Oil a square baking dish. 25x25 cm.
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Put all the ingredients for the cake in a large bowl, and stir so that everything mixes well.
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Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until golden.
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In the meantime make the syrup,by boiling the water and sugar for 5 minutes. Stir so that the sugar does not stick at the bottom of the pan.
Cool.
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After you take the cake out of the oven, immediately pour the syrup on top, and let it soak. it will take some time.
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When cooled, cut it into squares. It can be served with vanilla ice cream.
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