How to Make Basbousa | Traditional Semolina Cake Recipe | (Moist & Perfect Every Time)

✨ The Softest Traditional Basbousa (No Eggs – Perfect Every Time)

If your basbousa has ever turned out dry, dense, or too sweet, this video will show you exactly how to make it the traditional way so it turns out soft, perfectly balanced, and soaked with just the right amount of syrup.

This recipe is simple, made in one bowl, and uses basic pantry ingredients — but the secret is in the method (especially the overnight rest). Once you try it this way, you’ll never go back!

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🥣 INGREDIENTS (BASBOOSA)

4 cups (600 g) coarse semolina
2 cups (400 g) sugar
2 cups (400 g) plain yogurt
50 grams of ghee — about two tablespoons.
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
Almonds or pistachios for topping

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🍯 INGREDIENTS (SYRUP)

3¼ cups (640 g) sugar
1⅓ cups (320 ml) water
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp (40 g) ghee
1 tsp rose water (optional)

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👩🏻‍🍳 QUICK INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a large bowl, mix semolina, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
2. Add the melted ghee and mix until the mixture looks like soft sand.
3. Add the yogurt and mix gently until combined.
4. Cover and let the batter rest overnight (at least 8 hours).
5. The next day, spread the batter into a greased 9×13 pan and score into squares. Add almonds or pistachios on top.
6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) until the edges are golden (about 40 minutes), then broil lightly until the top is golden.
7. While it bakes, make the syrup: boil sugar and water, add lemon juice, and simmer 10 minutes. Then add the rose water if you’re using it, add the ghee and let it melt completely. Turn off the heat, but keep the syrup warm until the cake is ready.
8. Pour the hot syrup over the hot basboosa and let it rest at least 4 hours before cutting.

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💛 If you try this recipe, come back and tell me honestly how it turned out for you — especially if it’s your first time making it!

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