Fanouropita - St Fanourios Cake
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Fanouropita - St Fanourios Cake
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Fanouropita is a very soft and crumbly cake free from dairy. Flavored with olive oil, spices, orange, red wine, walnuts, and raisins. This Greek Lenten cake is the cake for lost things!
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Ingredients
- 180 grams (¾ cup + 1 tbsp) olive oil or half olive oil and half vegetable oil such as corn or sunflower
- 200 grams (1 cup) sugar
- 100 ml sweet red wine
- 450 grams (15.8 ounce) fresh orange juice
- 1 orange zested
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 500 grams (4 cups + 2 tablespoons) self-raising flour
- 100 grams (3.5 ounce) raisins
- 120 grams (4.3 ounce) walnuts
- icing sugar to serve with
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
- Add walnuts to a food processor and pulse until finely ground but not powdered. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add the olive oil, sugar, orange zest and juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and red wine. Whisk until sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly.
- Add the baking soda and whisk to dissolve.
- Gradually whisk in the flour. And finally, stir in the walnuts and raisins.
- Transfer to a 10-inch Springform pan (26 cm) and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Place the cake pan on a cooling rack and allow to cool down to room temperature. Then remove the ring, dust with icing sugar, cut and serve.
- You may keep this cake in an airtight food container for up to a week at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
556kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Sodium
115mg
(5%)
Potassium
293mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 556kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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