We highly recommend you try this delicious dessert recipe right away—it’s topped with a delicious cream made from semolina. Go ahead and give it a try!
Ingredients
- 1 ready-made sponge cake
- 1/2 glass of granulated sugar
- 1/2 glass of water
- 1/2 glass of orange juice
- Grated zest of 1/2 orange
- 1/3 cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 2.5 cups milk
- 1/2 cup semolina
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 packet vanilla
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground pistachios
Preparation
- For the syrup, place the sugar, water, orange juice, cinnamon, grated orange zest, and cloves in a small saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for about 2 minutes. Then set it aside to cool.
- For the cream, combine the milk, sugar, and semolina in a medium saucepan. Place it on the stove and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens. Add the butter and vanilla to the cooked mixture, cook for about 1 more minute, then remove from the heat and set aside.
- Place the prepared sponge cake in a springform pan or baking dish and soak it with the warm syrup. Pour the cream over the top, then let it sit at room temperature, followed by refrigerating until ready to serve.
- Before serving, garnish the top with shredded coconut, pomegranate seeds, and pistachios, then serve.
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Recipe Details
- Category: Dessert
- Difficulty: Medium
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Servings: 8
- Published: 25.08.2026
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Selen Şahin
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