LifestyleRecipe: Basbousa (Semolina cake)Serves 8-10: 125g (cup) butter, preferably unsalted, 170g (cup) caster sugar, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 2 eggs, 250g (2 cups) fine semolina (farina), 1 tsp baking powder, tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), 185g (cup) plain yoghurt09 Dec 04:30 PM
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