Ravani (Honey Cake)
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup cream of wheat farina
- Ingredients for the syrup mixture:
- 2 cups sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add vanilla.
- Sift together flour,baking powder, salt, and farina.
- Stir into batter gradually.
- Pour into a 13x9x2 inch pan which has been greased and dusted with flour.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
- While baking, prepare the following syrup:
- Instructions for the syrup mixture:
- Bring sugar and water to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add lemon juice.
- After cake is removed from the oven, pour syrup slowly over cake with soup ladle.
- Cool before cutting.
Notes
Variation: After pouring syrup on cake, sprinkle with coconut or chopped nuts. This is completely optional, and your choice to add it, or leave it out. The classic cake is delicious on its own.