Chocolate Semolina Cake with Halva
Delight in a decadent chocolate semolina cake swirled with halva, creating a unique dessert that blends rich cocoa with nutty sweetness.
- Time
- 20 min active · 90 min total
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Steps
- 6
Ingredients
- Ryazhenka 1 glass
- Semolina 1 glass
- Dates 5 pcs.
- Cocoa powder 1 tbsp.
- Baking powder 1 tsp.
- Halva 100 g
- Clarified butter 60 g
For preparing the pan
- Vegetable oil 2 tbsp.
- Semolina 2 tbsp.
Directions
Step 1

Prepare a blender and a baking pan.
Step 1

Mix the ryazhenka with 1 glass of semolina and let it stand for 20 minutes.
Step 2

Remove the pits from the dates, if any. Chop the pulp in a blender. Add the dried fruit to the swollen semolina.
Step 3

Add cocoa powder and baking powder to the ingredients. Mix until they are evenly distributed. Add the clarified butter and mix well again.
Step 4

Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease the baking pan with vegetable oil and sprinkle with 2 tbsp. of semolina. Pour the batter into the pan and level it. Crumble the halva and sprinkle the batter with the crumbs. Place the preparation in the hot oven for 45–50 minutes.
Step 1

Let the cake cool slightly and slice it into portions before serving.