Middle Eastern Basbousa | Semolina Cake | Soft, Sweet & Delicious | Arabic Sweet

Middle Eastern Basbousa | Semolina Cake | Soft, Sweet & Delicious
Learn how to make Middle Eastern Basbousa — a moist, tender semolina cake soaked in aromatic syrup. This easy recipe is popular across Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and the Gulf. With simple ingredients like semolina, coconut, yogurt, and butter, you can create the perfect Basbousa at home in under an hour.

For the Sugar Syrup (Qater)

1½ cups sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp rose water or orange blossom water (optional)

🍯 Instructions
1. In a pot, combine sugar + water.
2. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 7–10 minutes until slightly thickened.
3. Add lemon juice and optional rose/orange blossom water.
4. Set aside to cool completely.

NOTE : Basbousa syrup should be cool, cake hot.

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