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Pumpkin spice ravani

Dimitra's Dishes · ♥ 309 likes · 4.5K views · 8 min video

Read about soaked and syrup cakes in the BrightCulinary Book

Pumpkin spice ravani, from the video
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Ingredients
Method
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▶ 0:56
  • 265 g fine semolina flour
  • 224 g all purpose flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1½–2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
Whisk the semolina flour, all purpose flour, baking powder and the pumpkin pie spices together.
Dry ingredients and homemade pumpkin spiceWhisking
▶ 1:26
  • 1 whole orange
Zest the whole orange into the flour mixture, whisk, and set aside.
▶ 1:42
  • 1½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1½ cup water
  • 1 whole cinnamon stick
Combine the granulated sugar, water and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook about five minutes until the sugar melts and the cinnamon infuses.
Honey cinnamon syrupInfusing
▶ 1:55
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Off the heat, stir the honey and vanilla into the syrup and set it aside to cool.
▶ 2:08
  • 3–4 whole cloves
  • 5 whole eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
Beat the eggs with one cup of granulated sugar on high speed with the whisk attachment about five minutes, until thick and full of volume.
Whipping eggs and sugarBeating
▶ 2:21
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup light olive oil
  • 1¼ cup cooked pumpkin puree
Add the vanilla, light olive oil and pumpkin puree and whisk briefly.
▶ 3:04
Add the flour mixture and whisk until just combined.
Batter into the pan and bakingBaking
▶ 3:04
  • oil
Grease the 9 by 13 inch pan, transfer the batter and smooth the top.
▶ 3:20
Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick in the centre comes out clean.
▶ 3:50
Out of the oven, poke the cake all over with a toothpick and run a knife around the edges.
Soaking with syrupSoaking
▶ 3:50
Pour all of the syrup over the top and let the cake cool to room temperature before slicing.
▶ 4:45
Variation: fold in dried cranberries, finely chopped or ground pecans or walnuts, or garnish with ground pistachios, pecans or walnuts.
Variations and serving
▶ 5:02
Variation: serve with a scoop of ice cream or homemade vanilla whipped cream, and extra syrup on the side.