Revani cake recipe
Key information
Preparation time: 10 mins, plus cooling
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves: 15
Recipe difficulty rating: Medium
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As featured in delicious. magazine 2023
Ingredients
What you'll need
125g self-raising flour
125g semolina
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
175g natural yogurt
175ml olive oil, plus extra for greasing
275g caster sugar
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
2 tbsp pistachios, finely chopped
Advice on ingredient substitutes
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Vegan
- Eggs: You can use vegan alternatives like apple sauce (1/4 cup or 3tbsp per egg), mashed bananas (1/2 ripe banana per egg), flaxseed (1tbsp ground flaxseed with 3tbsp of water per egg) or a vegan egg replacement.
- Natural yogurt: Use a vegan alternative like oat, soy or coconut based yogurt.
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Gluten free
- Self-raising flour: Use a gluten free self-raising flour alternative. These are usually available in the free from section in most supermarkets.
- Baking powder: Many baking powders are naturally gluten free. However, some brands make use starch as an extra ingredient. If the starch is made from corn, potato or rice it is gluten free. Check the ingredients to be sure.
How to prepare revani cake
Let's make it
Step 1
Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Grease a 30cm x 20cm baking tin and line it with baking parchment. In one bowl, combine the flour, semolina, lemon zest and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, olive oil and 175g sugar, then gradually mix into the dry ingredients until you have a thick batter.
Step 2
Pour the batter into the lined baking tin and level with the back of a spoon. Bake for 30–35 mins until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
Step 3
Meanwhile, make the syrup by heating the lemon juice with the remaining sugar and 100ml water in a saucepan over a medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
Step 4
Prick the cake all over with a skewer or fork, then pour the cooled syrup over the warm sponge and sprinkle over the desiccated coconut and pistachios. Leave to cool completely before removing from the tin and cutting into 15 squares.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Revani?Revani, sometimes spelled as Ravani or called Rawani, is a syrup-soaked sponge cake that is popular in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions.
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What is the history behind Revani cake?It is believed that Revani cake roots are from the Ottoman Empire. Since then it has been popularised in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.
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How to store Revani cake
Because of the syrup the cake will stay moist for up to 4 days if you seal it in an airtight container. Or you can store the cake in the fridge for up to a week.
You can also freeze it by cutting it into slices, wrapping the slices in cling film and then putting them in an airtight container.
