Pumpkin-Orange Semolina Cake
Ingredients
300 g pumpkin
1 cup kefir
1.5 cups semolina (e.g. Zernovyta brand)
1 tsp baking soda
1 orange
1 cup sugar (for the batter)
3 tablespoons sugar (for the syrup)
50 ml water
Fresh mint – for decoration
Cooking:
Grate the pumpkin. Add orange zest, kefir, sugar, baking soda, and semolina. Mix well and let the batter rest for 20 minutes.
Grease a baking dish with butter and sprinkle with a bit of semolina. Pour in the batter and bake for 35 minutes at 180°C (350°F).
While the cake is baking, prepare the syrup by mixing the juice of the orange with 3 tablespoons of sugar and 50 ml of water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Once the cake is baked, pour the hot syrup over it. Let it cool and decorate with mint leaves.
Enjoy!