Basbousa (Nammoura) Sweet Cake. Basbousa, an Egyptian semolina cake with yogurt is one of the best Egyptian desserts that comes out fairly quick. Basbousa/basboosa is a term in the Middle east that refers to a very sweet semolina - sort of- cake. Verbally in Arabic we can call our loved ones "basbousa", I sometimes call my little kid.

Also known as Hareeseh, as well as Nammoura, it is a very easy dish to make. Basbousa (also known as Revani, Hareesa and Nammoura in various places) is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet moist cake, usually made with semolina and soaked in a simple syrup. The word 'basbousa' is Arabic for 'Just a Kiss', and this lovely cake certainly lives up to its' name! You can have Basbousa (Nammoura) Sweet Cake using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Basbousa (Nammoura) Sweet Cake

Prepare 2 Cups of semolina.
You need 1 cup of sugar.
It's 1 cup of powdered milk.
It's 1 Cup of cream.
Prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
You need 1 tsp of baking powder.
It's 1 pack of thick cream.
It's of Milk.
It's 1/4 cup of warm milk.

Basbousa is a traditional Middle Eastern Cake, made from semolina and soaked in syrup. It goes by many different names from Revani to Nammoura, Hareesa, Shamali and Pastusha. A sweet semolina cake topped with flavoured sugar syrup. Very easy to make, it is known by different names in different parts of the Arabic world - Nammoura in Lebanon, Basbousa in Egypt, Harissa in Syria and Revani in Turkey and Greece.

Basbousa (Nammoura) Sweet Cake instructions

Mix all the ingredients together until you soften the mix. Note: do not mix the 1/4 cup warm milk in this step..
I used a cupcake pan but certainly you can use a glass pan or cake pan. First layer: With one big spoon place the dough in the pan. If you are using a glass whole plan, divide the mix by half. Place the first half into your pan..
I added my thick cream in top of my first layer..
Now for the last layer, add your 1/4 of warm milk to the remaining mix and continue mixing until it soften. Then pour it in top of your cream layer..
Pre-heat your oven to 180C (355F) bake for 15 mins, broil for 5-7 mins until golden. (If using a whole pan, probably you will need to broil for additional mins just keep an eye).
Pour your favorite syrup in top (Sugar, Condensed milk...) and enjoy it.

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