White cake

White cake

Baking

Discover this traditional recipe for white cake, also known as “attar halva”.

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This white cake, also known as “attar halva,” is a delicious traditional dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$19.37 $2.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.23
  • $0.34
  • $0.30
  • $16.50

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, we pour the rice flour into a pan or dish and mix it thoroughly until the moisture in the rice flour disappears and the flour reaches a temperature of 70%.
  2. Next, we remove the pan from the heat, add a little oil paint, and mix until the oil paint is fully incorporated.
  3. Next, we gradually add the syrup we prepared earlier, along with vanilla, rose, or cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
  4. It is important to note that, in the case of individual bakers, women mix the ingredients by hand, while in workshops, they use a kneading machine. ≈ 10 min
  5. Next, the resulting dough is poured into a previously greased container and then spread out with a rolling pin or other tool to create a smooth surface. ≈ 3 min
  6. Finally, the zaatar (a spice) is spread in a diamond shape on the dough to make it easier to cut. ≈ 3 min
  7. The dough can also be baked using natural honey instead of sugar syrup or honey syrup, which gives the dough a slightly darker color. ≈ 3 min

The bill

White cake

  • rice flour$2.23
  • refined oil paint$0.34
  • ginger$0.30
  • saffron (for drawing and writing)$16.50

Total$19.37

that's $2.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • rice flour
  • Flower syrup
  • refined oil paint
  • vanilla or orange blossom
  • ginger
  • saffron (for drawing and writing)

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