A soft, moist, and subtly sweet cake made with semolina and kefir — a simple and comforting dessert with a beautiful marbled look.
Two-Tone Semolina and Kefir Cake (Chec cu Gris și Kefir în Două Culori)
Ingredients
(Measured with a 200 ml glass)
For the baking tray:
Instructions
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Prepare the semolina base:
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In a large bowl, mix together the semolina, sugar, and kefir.
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Stir well until there are no lumps.
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Cover and let the mixture rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Add fats and dry ingredients:
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After resting, pour in ½ glass of oil (or melted butter).
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Mix with a whisk until incorporated.
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Sift in 1 glass of cake flour and mix again.
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Add 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tsp vanilla essence (or lemon zest if desired). Mix well.
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Create the two-tone effect:
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Pour half of the batter into another bowl.
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To that half, add 2 tbsp of sifted cocoa powder and 3–4 tbsp of milk.
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Mix until you get a smooth chocolate batter.
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Assemble and bake:
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Grease a 25x35 cm baking tray with butter.
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Pour both the plain and cocoa batters into the tray, alternating or layering as you like (to achieve a marbled or layered effect).
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Bake in a preheated oven at 165°C (329°F) until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (approx. 35–45 minutes depending on oven).
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