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Semolina and orange cake with caramel sauce and crème fraiche
Photo: David Holifield

Semolina and orange cake with caramel sauce and crème fraiche

15 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 8 (makes 1 cake) openrecipes

If you want a smart, but easy, make-ahead dessert this is a winner. And it’s just as beautiful when served simply in slices with a hot drink.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

875
Calories
23g
Protein
27g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Semolina not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300g/10½oz semolina
  • 175g/6oz soft brown sugar
  • 175g/6oz plain flour
  • 40g/1½oz ground almonds
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 orange
  • 75g/2½oz butter
  • 225ml/8fl oz milk
  • 16 blanched almonds
  • 110g/4oz dark soft brown sugar
  • 110g/4oz butter
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 175ml/6fl oz double cream
  • 200g/7oz crème fraîche
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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