Chocolate Basbousa : A modern basbousa: soft semolina meets cocoa, topped with a light syrup. Ideal for chocolate lovers.
- 12 servings
- Preparation 15 min
- Cooking 35 min
- Total 50 min
- Level easy
- Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5
Ingredients : chocolate basbousa
- 250 g fine semolina
- 40 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 120 g sugar
- 250 g plain yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 80 ml oil
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 150 g sugar, for the syrup
- 200 ml water
Preparation : chocolate basbousa
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and oil a square baking dish.
- Put the semolina, cocoa, sugar, yogurt, eggs, oil and baking powder in the bowl and mix. 30 secspeed 4
- Let rest for 10 minutes, spread into the dish and cut into squares.
- Bake for 35 minutes at 180°C (350°F).
- Rinse the bowl and cook the sugar and water for the syrup. 8 min100°Cspeed 1
- Pour the lukewarm syrup over the hot cake and let it soak in.
Reduce the syrup sugar if you prefer a less sweet cake. The semolina absorbs a lot.
Storage: 4 days at room temperature.
You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 50 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this recipe take?
Plan on 15 minutes of prep and 35 minutes of cooking, which is 50 minutes in total.
How many servings does this recipe make?
This recipe makes 12 servings. The Thermomix bowl holds 2.2 liters at most (about 2.3 quarts): do not double the quantities without checking that limit.
How do I store this recipe?
4 days at room temperature.
Which Thermomix model can I use?
The settings shown (time, temperature, speed, rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order, one at a time.
