Description
Our turmeric cake (sfouf), has a stunning yellow color, a subtly sweet flavor, and tastes surprisingly addictive. This famous Middle Eastern dessert is perfect when eaten with tea or coffee or as a grab and go snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups self rising flour (See Note 1)
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- Pinch of salt
- ¾ cup avocado oil
- 1 ¾ cups SWEETENED plant milk
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 18 shelled pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 11x7x1.5 in baking dish with the tahini
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, coconut, sugar, turmeric and and salt. Mix well
- Add the oil and milk and gently stir all the ingredients together until just combined (do not over mix). Spoon the batter evenly onto prepared baking dish
- Divide the batter into 8 imaginary squares (3 wide,6 long). Place one pistachio in the middle of each imaginary square (or place them anywhere you wish!)
- Bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting
Notes
- You can make your own self rising flour at home by mixing 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 9.4
- Sodium: 395
- Fat: 14.6
- Saturated Fat: 5.2
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26.8
- Fiber: 1.7
- Protein: 2.9
- Cholesterol: 0