Fanouropita/ Phanouropita (St. Fanourios cake)
Moist aromatic Fanouropita recipe (St. Fanourios cake) scented with the aromas of cinnamon and clove, with sweet raisins and chopped walnuts!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup seed oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinammon
- 1/2 tsp grond clove
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 80g/ 3 oz. raisins
- 80g/ 3 oz. chopped walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 160-170 C (347 F) Fan.
- 2
To prepare this Greek fanouropita cake recipe, add in a large bowl the sugar and vegetable oil. Using a hand whisk beat until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
In a separate bowl, combine the orange juice with the baking soda and mix with a fork until the baking soda froths and dissolves completely.
- 4
Add the orange juice and baking soda mixture to the bowl with the sugar and oil. Whisk thoroughly using a hand whisk or an electric mixer.
- 5
In another bowl add the flour, ground cinnamon, ground clove, raisins and chopped walnuts. Mix using a wooden spoon.
- 6
Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture, a little bit at a time, whilst whisking. Mix until the ingredients are completely combined and the mixture is smooth like a thick batter.
- 7
Transfer the mixture for the fanouropita to a round oiled baking pan 28cm in diameter and bake for 45-60 minutes, depending on the oven. To check if the fanouropita is ready stick a toothpich in the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean then it is ready. If not bake a little longer and check again.
- 8
Leave the fanouropita to cool down completely before removing the pan. Serve the fanouropita with icing sugar.