Portokalopita Orange Cake

Portokalopita Orange Cake is a Greek cake with orange flavored for a delicious dessert.

Ingredients:

Cake:

• 1 package Phyllo Dough

• 4 tsp. Baking Powder

• 1 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar

• 1 1/2 tbsp. Feesg Orange Zest from Orange

• 1 1/2 cup Fresh Orange Juice from Orange

• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

• 1 container Plain Yogurt

• 4 Eggs

Syrup

• 1 2/4 cup Granulated Sugar

• 1 tsp. Fresh Orange Zest from Orange

• 1 2/4 cup Water

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Lay phyllo dough on parchment paper lined baking sheet and let set at room temperature for 20 minutes and then bake for 20 minutes and set aside to cool.
  3. In a saucepan over med high heat add in syrup ingredients and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes until sugar is dissolved and set aside to cool completely.
  4. In a bowl of stand up mixer add in cake ingredients and beat well until combined. Crumble phyllo in crumbs into cake batter and mix well until combined.
  5. Pour the batter into greased baking pan and bake for 35 minutes until light golden brown and use a fork to poke holes in the top of cake and pour syrup over top.

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