{"id":6516,"date":"2026-10-13T10:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/how-to-make-sfouf-turmeric-cake\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:37:05","slug":"how-to-make-sfouf-turmeric-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/fr\/how-to-make-sfouf-turmeric-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Sfouf (Lebanese Turmeric Semolina Cake)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sfouf is the bright yellow semolina cake that turns up next to the coffee pot in Lebanese homes. It takes 15 minutes to mix and keeps for days.<\/em><\/p>\n

Recipe Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prep time<\/th>\n15 min plus 15 min resting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook time<\/th>\n30 to 35 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serves<\/th>\n12 (about 24 pieces)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Difficulty<\/th>\nEasy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Origin<\/th>\nAcross Lebanon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diet<\/th>\nVegetarian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sfouf (sometimes written sfoof) is a simple tray cake made with semolina, flour, sugar and turmeric, which gives it its sunny color and a gentle earthy note. Ground anise adds a soft licorice warmth, and the tray is greased with tahini rather than butter, so the bottom bakes into a thin, toasty, nutty crust. Each diamond gets a pine nut or a few blanched almonds on top.<\/p>\n

You will find sfouf in bakeries and at home in every part of Lebanon, usually with tea or Turkish coffee in the afternoon. It is the kind of cake people bake to welcome guests or send to neighbors, because it travels well and keeps. Because it uses no eggs, it is easy to make dairy free for Lent (see the variations below). A good sfouf is moist, a little crumbly, and not too sweet.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

For a 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13 inch) baking tray.<\/p>\n

For the cake<\/h3>\n