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Revani, a Turkish semolina and syrup cake

Revani, a Turkish semolina and syrup cake

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The revani, a Turkish cake made with semolina and yogurt, and soaked in lemon syrup: an easy recipe to prepare using readily available ingredients, perfec…

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Revani is a Turkish cake made with semolina and yogurt, and soaked in a lemon syrup. It’s easy to make and results in soft, sliceable pieces.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories578 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$4.50 $0.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $1.20
  • $0.22
  • $0.40
  • $1.05
  • $0.32
  • $0.04
  • $0.04
  • $0.42
  • $0.66
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, prepare the syrup: boil the water and sugar together, then add the lemon juice. Let it cool completely.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar, then add the yogurt, oil, semolina, flour, vanilla sugar, and baking powder. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour: Pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour ≈ 3 min
  4. Once the cake comes out of the oven, cut it into pieces while it’s still warm, and then drizzle it with cold syrup.
  5. If desired, sprinkle with shredded coconut before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Revani, a Turkish semolina and syrup cake

  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.22
  • 200 g plain yogurt$0.40
  • 200 g of fine semolina (irmik)$1.05
  • 200 g of flour$0.32
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 100 ml of vegetable oil$0.42
  • 600 g of sugar (or syrup)$0.66
  • ½ lemon (juice)$0.15

Total$4.50

that's $0.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories578 kcal
Fat11.5 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Carbohydrates110.2 g
Sugars82 g
Fiber1.5 g
Protein7.1 g
Salt0.08 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 200 g plain yogurt
  • 200 g of fine semolina (irmik)
  • 200 g of flour
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 100 ml of vegetable oil
  • 600 ml of water
  • 600 g of sugar (or syrup)
  • ½ lemon (juice)
  • shredded coconut, optional

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