Fanouropita (Greek Saint Fanourios Cake)
A fragrant, spiced Greek cake baked in honor of Saint Fanourios, the patron saint of lost things.
Ingredients
- 350 ml orange juice
- 350 ml light olive oil or sunflower oil
- 300 grams sugar
- 500 grams self-rising flour
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground clove
- 70 grams raisins (optional)
- 100 grams walnuts chopped (optional)
- 150 grams dark chocolate chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Grease a round cake pan (26 cm). I use a silicon pan and spray with vegetable cooking oil.
- In a bowl, whisk the orange juice,(leave aside 4 tbsp of juice) with the sugar, and the olive oil until the sugar dissolves.
- In a different (smaller) bowl, add the cinnamon and cloves, mix in the bakong soda, and the extra orange juice, mix until it creates a foam.
- Add the baking soda mix to the orange juice mix. Still well.
- Sift the flour and gradually fold it into the wet mixture.
- Stir in the raisins, walnuts (and chocolate if using).
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking tray and smooth the top.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool very well, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal
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