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Simple syrup for soaking cakes

Whole recipeFrom: T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Yaş Pastalar (2019)

Ingredients

  • 500 gWater
  • 400 gSugar

The source does not say how many it serves. Amounts are the whole recipe as written; no serving count was made up.

Grams are the real measure. Glasses and spoons are approximate and vary by ingredient. 1 Turkish glass is 200 ml.

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Cross-section

  1. Water56%
  2. Sugar44%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Put the sugar and water in a saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves.

  2. Once the sugar has fully dissolved, let the syrup come to the boil and take it off the heat as soon as it boils.

  3. Use the syrup straight away, or keep it covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Where this recipe comes from

From a published work: quantities come from T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Yaş Pastalar (2019); the method is written in our own words.

Last changed: November 1, 2026

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