Portokalopita - Greek orange cake
Portokalopita - Greek orange cake

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Portokalopita is a moist, delicious Greek cake made with shredded phyllo dough, oranges, and Greek yogurt that is soaked with a homemade orange syrup after baking. This gorgeous Greek cake combines shredded filo, oranges, Greek yogurt and olive oil for a unique and easy treat. Looking for a traditional Greek Orange cake recipe? Discover the secrets behind making this extra syrupy Portokalopita infused with the aromas of oranges and cinnamon.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook portokalopita - greek orange cake using 17 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Portokalopita - Greek orange cake:
  1. Take Syrup
  2. Take 375 ml water
  3. Get 300 g sugar
  4. Take 80 ml orange juice
  5. Make ready 1 cinnamon stick
  6. Prepare Cake
  7. Prepare 250 g Filo
  8. Prepare 4 eggs
  9. Take 160 g sugar
  10. Make ready Zest of 2 oranges
  11. Prepare 1 cup greek yoghurt
  12. Make ready 1 tsp vanilla essence
  13. Get 1 tsp baking powder
  14. Make ready 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  15. Make ready 1/4 tsp salt
  16. Make ready 250 ml vegetable oil
  17. Get 125 ml orange juice

Consequently, this portokalopita recipe has density you can't beat. Deep-golden crust on top, custardy, with a thick texture this sweet citrusy. Portokalopita is a deliciously different cake, and a must-try for anyone who is afraid of filo. Because here the filo is shredded to bits - the messier the better!

Steps to make Portokalopita - Greek orange cake:
  1. Add the water, sugar, orange juice, the cinnamon stick to a saucepan and bring to the boil. Once it starts boiling, simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  2. While the syrup is being prepared, you must dry out the phyllo. Preheat your oven to 90oC. Scrunch up each filo sheet, starting from the short side, and place on a baking tray. You might need 2 baking sheets to accommodate all of your filo. Bake for 10 minutes then flip each filo sheet over and bake for an additional 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let sit for at least another 20 minutes. With your hands, start tearing the phyllo into small pieces, and set them aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 180oC.
  4. In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs and the sugar and beat for 3 - 4 minutes, until it is a pale yellow colour.
  5. Add the orange zest, Greek yoghurt, vanilla extract, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt, and mix until just combined.
  6. Next add the oil and the orange juice to the bowl, and mix to combine well with the rest of the ingredients.
  7. Using a rubber spatula begin to incorporate your dried out and torn filo into the cake batter, a little bit at a time. If you put all the pieces in at once, they will clump together.
  8. After you have incorporated all of your filo into the batter, pour the mixture into a greased baking dish (I use a 30x20cm casserole dish). Bake for 50-60 minutes until your portokalopita is a nice golden colour.
  9. Once your portokalopita is baked remove it from the oven and immediately pierce it in several places with a long clean skewer.
  10. Pour your cooled syrup onto the hot cake, one ladle at at time. Allow each ladle to be absorbed into the cake before adding the next one. Repeat until all of the syrup has been used.
  11. Let your cake cool for 2-3 hours before cutting, to allow the syrup to be fully absorbed.

Portokalopita is a deliciously different cake, and a must-try for anyone who is afraid of filo. Because here the filo is shredded to bits - the messier the better! The gorgeous orange and cinnamon syrup ensures this cake stays beautifully moist. Portokalopita, also known as Greek orange phyllo cake is a traditional Greek pie (or cake) made by soaking shredded, crispy phyllo sheets into a sweet orange syrup with a refreshing and exotic taste. Portokalopita is a soft, golden-colored dessert that you will encounter all around Greece.

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