Sfouf (Lebanese Turmeric Cake)

Sfouf (Lebanese Turmeric Cake)

Recipe by LauraF from allrecipes.com

Dessert 50 Mins.

Ingredients

16

16 servings

  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 ½ cups boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons whole anise seeds
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons anise seed powder
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with tahini.
  • Combine boiling water and anise seeds in a glass measuring cup; let steep, about 5 minutes. Strain into a bowl; stir in sugar until dissolved. Discard anise seeds.
  • Mix flour, turmeric, baking powder, and anise seed powder together in a bowl. Make a well in the center; mix in oil and butter. Stir in sweetened anise water until batter is the consistency of thick yogurt.
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Score top into diamond shapes with the tip of a knife; place 1 pine nut in the center of each diamond.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 16 servings

  • Calories: 283
  • Carbohydrate: 38g
  • Fat: 14g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Sugar: 19g

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