Sfouf Mini Cakes

Super-food Turmeric

The turmeric gives these sfouf mini cakes a beautiful yellow color and such a distinct and wonderful taste. Turmeric is actually one of those popular “super-foods,” as it is loaded with antioxidants and has many other health benefits. As with many super-foods, eating it in a natural state can be better for you then pill form, so what better way to get something healthy then with a delectable dessert! Here is a wonderful source for some more health benefits of — Turmeric.

Semolina or Flour?

The cake is made with semolina, which is a high-gluten flour usually used to make pasta. Some people prefer to use only flour or only semolina when making sfouf, but I love it with the perfect mix of both. The semolina gives the cake a nuttier texture than just using flour alone. When buying semolina, you will notice it comes as “fine semolina” (or semolina flour) and “course semolina.” For my original sfouf cake recipe, I use a mix of both course and fine semolina. However, for these mini cakes, I felt the course semolina made the mini cakes crumble more than I would like. So, for this particular recipe, I upped the regular flour and used only fine semolina and they came out perfect! The mini cakes are topped with either blanched almonds or pine nuts. I use whatever I have on hand that day. You can definitely omit the nuts if you prefer or have a nut-allergy. These mini cakes are perfect for parties and gatherings as the individual servings make it fun and easy to eat.