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Portokalopita (Greek Orange Phyllo Cake)
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 145 minutes
Indulge in Portokalopita, a luscious Greek cake with shredded phyllo dough, orange zest, and Greek yogurt drizzled with a fragrant orange syrup.
Ingredients:
2cups white sugar
1.5 cups water
1orange, halved
1 (16 ounce) packagephyllo dough
3oranges
1 (7 ounce) container Greek yogurt
0.75 cupolive oil
0.5 cupwhite sugar
1tablespoonbaking powder
Instructions:
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, mix 2 cups of sugar, water, and cinnamon. Squeeze in orange juice and add juiced halves. Bring to a vigorous boil for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool as you get the cake ready.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with olive oil.
Take the phyllo sheets out of the package and tear them into shreds, then layer them in the baking pan. Allow the shredded phyllo to air dry briefly as you get the rest of the ingredients ready. Halve 1 orange, thinly slice 1 half into half-moons for garnishing, and zest and juice the other 2 1/2 oranges.
In a blender or food processor, mix together orange juice, orange zest, eggs, yogurt, olive oil, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder until frothy, about 2 minutes. Pour this mixture over the shredded phyllo in the baking pan, gently stirring to evenly distribute. Top with orange slices before baking.
Bake until the top turns golden and the filling is set, approximately 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle the cooled syrup over the warm cake. Allow to rest for at least 1 hour for the syrup to absorb. Cut into squares and enjoy.