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Semolina and fresh cheese citrus cake

Semolina and fresh cheese citrus cake

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A Turkish “quivering” cake: semolina cooked with a milk flavored with citrus and vanilla, mixed with fresh cheese (lor) and eggs, and baked for an hour.

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Recipe from Samizambak, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This cake is perfect for a light and delicious dessert. The orange and lemon zest add a touch of acidity that complements the sweet cream cheese perfectly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$10.00 $1.25 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.22
  • $5.79
  • $0.37
  • $1.05
  • $0.17
  • $1.60
  • $0.30

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease and flour a 20cm-sized baking tin.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the milk, water, lemon zest strips, butter, and vanilla. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bring to a boil, then pour in the semolina gradually while whisking constantly for 2-3 minutes until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth.
  4. Pour this into a bowl, cover, and let it cool. Then, remove the zest and vanilla.
  5. Whisk the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy, then add the cream cheese. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the cooled semolina and grated zest, and mix well.
  7. Pour: Pour, then bake for 60 minutes: the surface will crack, while the center remains soft.
  8. Let the cake cool completely in the pan: the cake will compress slightly.
  9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Semolina and fresh cheese citrus cake

  • 500 ml of milk$0.50
  • The zest of 2 to 3 oranges and lemons, cut into strips, plus the finely grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon.$0.22
  • 1 vanilla bean$5.79
  • 40 g of butter$0.37
  • 200 g of fine semolina$1.05
  • 220 grams of sugar$0.17
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • powdered sugar, for dusting$0.30

Total$10.00

that's $1.25 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 ml of milk
  • 500 ml of water
  • The zest of 2 to 3 oranges and lemons, cut into strips, plus the finely grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon.
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 40 g of butter
  • 200 g of fine semolina
  • 220 grams of sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 350 g of soft fresh cheese (such as lor or ricotta)
  • powdered sugar, for dusting

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