Middle Eastern Coconut Cake (Harissah) Recipe

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Middle Eastern Coconut Cake (Harissah)
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1565
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups corn oil
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 dash vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 cups of shredded unsweetened coconut (usually found in middle eastern stores)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 dash vanilla

Directions:

  1. First make syrup by boiling water and sugar for about 5 to 10 minutes depending on how heavy you may want it but it shouldn't be any thicker than pancake syrup in consistency.
  2. *You may also add a tsp of rose water or orange blossom to it to give more of a traditional middle eastern dessert taste (I personally can do without it so that's why my recipe doesn't call for it under the ingredients).
  3. When done with that process set syrup aside to cool.
  4. Start on the Harissa by combining sugar,eggs,oil,milk,vanilla,lemon juice and mix them together until blended.
  5. Then add flour and baking powder to mixture and blend well.
  6. Lastly you want to STIR coconut into batter.
  7. Then its time to add to greased and floured pan (never a bundt pan)- an oblong pan will do.
  8. Bake for about 30 minutes at 350°F or more until a light/medium golden brown.
  9. When cake is done and still hot pour syrup all over cake in pan.
  10. You don't have to use all the syrup but at least 3/4 should be used on the cake.
  11. Let cool, then cut in slanted squares.
  12. Then remove each piece onto a tray.
  13. You can garnish with a little shredded coconut on top for presentation.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1564.54 Kcal (6550 kJ)
Calories from fat 962.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 106.92g 164%
Cholesterol 164.91mg 55%
Sodium 1218.59mg 51%
Potassium 951.87mg 20%
Total Carbs 143.61g 48%
Sugars 84.7g 339%
Dietary Fiber 10.42g 42%
Protein 15.47g 31%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 5.5mg 31%
Calcium 479.8mg 48%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.96 Kcal (1373 kJ)
Calories from fat 201.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.41g 164%
Cholesterol 34.57mg 55%
Sodium 255.44mg 51%
Potassium 199.53mg 20%
Total Carbs 30.1g 48%
Sugars 17.75g 339%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 42%
Protein 3.24g 31%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 31%
Calcium 100.6mg 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 39.4
    Points
  • 44
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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