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Vegan Orange and Cardamom Semolina Cake

Overhead shot of semolina cake with orange.
A simple cake that gets better the next day
Freya 10 slices
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Prep 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Equipment

  • 1 9" Cake tin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain yogurt - vegan
  • 1 cup flavorless oil
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 cup Semolina
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

Drizzle

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon powdered cardamom

Yogurt Icing

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt - plant-based
  • ¼ cup Icing sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180c. Line your baking tin with greaseproof paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, semolina, baking powder, cardamom, salt and bicarb.
  • In a blender jug, place the sugar, yogurt, oil, milk and orange zest.
  • Blend until thoroughly mixed and smooth.
  • Add this blended mixture to the dry ingredients and mix gently but thoroughly with a spatula.
  • Pour into your prepared baking tin.
  • Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until a skewer comes out of the middle of the cake clean.

Orange Syrup

  • To make the syrup for the cake, gently warm together the orange juice from the zested orange, 1 cup sugar and half a teaspoon of cardamom, until the sugar has melted.
  • Using a toothpick, prick the still hot cake all over, then pour over the syrup.
  • Leave to cool completely.

Greek Yogurt Icing

  • Sift the icing sugar over the Greek yogurt in a mixing bowl, and whisk well until thickened, shiny and the icing sugar is completely amalgamated.
  • Spread over the top of the cooled cake.

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Orange and Cardamom Semolina Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
316
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.001
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Cholesterol
 
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
187
mg
8
%
Potassium
 
172
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
69
g
23
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
46
g
51
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
143
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
116
mg
12
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.