Cempedak Semolina Cake
Calling all “Cempedak Lovers". Here’s a moist and tasty cake using cempedak puree and semolina. It is really tasty and fragrant. Serve these for tea and they will be gone in a jiffy!
Recipe by Mama Ding
Total Time | 5 hr 25 mins
Prep Time | 30 mins + 4 hours resting time
Cook Time | 55 mins
Yields : 1 square cake ( 22 x 22 cm/8 x 8 inch)
Ingredients
Ingredients [A]
220 g (1 cup/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
120 g (1 cup) caster sugar
50 ml (1/3 cup) milk
200 g (1 1/4 cup) semolina
cempedak puree (220 g [1 cup] cempedak flesh blend with 2 large eggs)
Ingredients [B]
5 large eggs
60 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Ingredients [C]
30 g (2 tbsp) plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
150 g (1 cup) ground almonds
Method
01 Prepare butter mixture [A].
In a mixer, cream butter and 120 g sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and semolina. Mix well. Add cempedak puree. Mix until well-combined. Set aside covered at room temperature for 4 hours.
02 Preheat oven till 180 C/350 F. Line a 22 cm/8 inch square cake tin with parchment paper.
03 Prepare egg mixture [B].
Beat all the 5 eggs in a mixer at medium high speed until frothy. Reduce to low speed. Add 60 g sugar a little at a time. Mix at high speed for 5 minutes. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
04 Prepare the flour mixture [C}.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Add ground almonds. Mix well.
05 Add the egg mixture [B] to the butter mixture [A}. Fold gently. Then the flour mixture [C] to the combined egg and butter mixture and fold gently.
Do not over mix. Mix until just combined.
06 Pour the cake batter into the lined cake tin and bake for 45 - 55 minutes.
Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes before removing from tin. Cool on a wire rack.
Allow to cool completely before slicing the cake and serving.
Notes
It is important to rest the butter mixture [A] for 4 hours for the semolina to absorb moisture.
Avoid over mixing the batter to prevent a dense texture to your cake.
If the cake starts to brown too much, take it out after 30 mins and cover with aluminium foil. Continue baking for 15 - 25 mins with the foil on.
You may also use this recipe for Durian Semolina Cake. If you prefer Plain Semolina Cake, you can replace the Cempedak Puree with 300 g plain yogurt.
If you would like to see a photo of ground almond, semolina or cempedak, please click on My Pantry section. The photos are listed there.