Aunt Zaneb'S Semolina Cake

• 2 teaspoons tahini, divided
• 3 cups semolina flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Syrup:
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups white sugar

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Smooth 1 teaspoon of tahini over the bottom of an 8-inch baking pan.
2. Mix semolina flour, 1 cup sugar, coconut, and butter together in a bowl.
3. Mix yogurt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl; stir until bubbly. Pour into the semolina mixture; combine batter well using your hands.
4. Pour batter into the prepared pan; dab the remaining 1 teaspoon tahini on top.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until cake is set, 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Combine water and 2 cups sugar in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Pour 1/2 cup of syrup over the baked cake.

tahini, flour, white sugar, coconut, butter, plain yogurt, baking powder, baking soda, syrup, water, white sugar

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/216663/aunt-zanebs-semolina-cake/ (may not work)