Agios Fanourios Cake - Fanouropita (Spiced Raisin Cake No Eggs)
photo by Mary Ts
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 cup oil (avoid olive oil which has quite a strong taste)
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup seedless golden raisin
- 1 1⁄2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 cup cognac (or whisky)
- peel of 2 orange (grinded)
directions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
- Hidrate the raisins in water or cognac (heat water/cognac and soak the raisins til they are tender).
- Butter and flour a 10-11 inches round cake pan or use silicon lining.
- Mix the oil and the sugar in a bowl. With a mixer/electric blender beat it for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the orange juice and beat for 1 more minute.
- Add to the liquid mix the raisins, walnuts, ground clove, cinnamon, orange peel, cognac.
- Add to the preparation the flour previously mixed with the baking powder and mix making sure there are no lumps.
- Pour mixture in baking pan and place in oven for 55 / 60 minutes in 170 degrees.
- Check if the cake is ready with a toothpick in the middle of the cake. Should come out clean.
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Greek living abroad