Revani Cake

A close-up of a moist orange cake on a white plate, topped with a round slice of orange. A fork is holding a piece of the cake, showing its soft and fluffy texture.

5 from 1 vote

This cake gets its moistness from a generous dose of orange-scented simply syrup, which is poured over the cake while its hot from the oven, and gets absorbed into all the crumbs. Your kitchen will smell like heaven 🙏.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Resting Time1

Total Time1 40

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: European, Middle Eastern

Keyword: cake recipe, orange cake, simple syrup

Servings: servings

Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

Orange Simple Syrup

2 ½ cups water
½ cup orange juice (from 2 large oranges)
1 cup sugar

For the Cake

3 large eggs
½ cup sugar
½ cup oil
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup semolina (coarse durum wheat, #3 on the package)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
zest of 2 oranges
1 orange thinly sliced (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 345F.
First make the simple syrup. In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine the water, orange juice, and sugar. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes until it is the consistency of maple syrup. Remove from the heat and let cool while you work on the cake.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs and sugar, and using an electric hand mixer, mix until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Then add the oil, yogurt, semolina, flour, vanilla, baking powder, and orange zest. Using a wooden spoon or silicone spatula, gently combine all the ingredients just until there are no more streaks of flour.
Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and pour in the batter. Top with thin slices of oranges, if using. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and, while it is still hot, pour the cooled syrup all over. Let the cake rest and absorb all the syrup for at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!

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