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Fanouropita - St Fanourios Cake

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!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 556 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek

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

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
  2. Add walnuts to a food processor and pulse until finely ground but not powdered. Set aside.
  3. 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.
  4. Add the baking soda and whisk to dissolve.
  5. Gradually whisk in the flour. And finally, stir in the walnuts and raisins.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. You may keep this cake in an airtight food container for up to a week at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.