Fanouropita (Greek Spiced Raisin Cake)

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Aghios Fanourios (Saint Fanourios) is the saint of revelation - that is why he is often depicted carrying a candle. Also, he had a sinful mom. In Greece, we bake this delicious raisin cake for his saint's day and offer it to guests. It is traditional to say 'God forgive Saint Fanourios' mom' before eating it (what DID this woman do?). I'm sure my kids will create a similar cake for me (it will contain chocolate, I'm sure) so that people can ask for me to be forgiven of my sins. ;-) BTW, there are no eggs in this cake, and no butter, making it suitable for the Lenten fast.

by evelynathens·published 2004-07-02

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Servings

(12–15)

Total time

55 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

548 kcal

Ingredients (13)

serves

4 cups flourflour
4 teaspoons baking powderbaking-powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamoncinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground clovesclove
1/2 teaspoon saltsalt
1 cup olive oilolive-oil
1 cup sugar, plussugar
2 tablespoons sugarsugar
2 oranges, juice and zest of, plus enough extraorange
2 cups fresh orange juice, in totalorange-juice
1/2 cup brandy (but the brandy tastes better!) or 1/2 cup water (but the brandy tastes better!)brandy
1 cup golden raisin
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped, toastedwalnut

Instructions (9 steps)

01Preheat oven to 350°F.
02Butter and flour a 12-inch, round cake pan or a 9x13x2-inch baking dish.
03Mix the flour with the spices.

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