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Christmas cake

Cooking method
Cuisine
Κατηγορία , , ,
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 35 min Ωρα ξεκούρασης: 2 hour Total time:: 2 hrs 45 mins
Portions 12
Ingredients
  • 120 grams sunflower oil
  • 270 grams granulated sugar
  • 200 grams fresh orange juice
  • zest of orange (optional)
  • 20 grams apple cedar vinegar
  • 50 grams cocoa
  • 440 grams self-rising flour
  • 5 grams baking soda
  • salt (a little)
  • 2 vanillas
  • 140 grams red sweet wine (mavrodaphne)
  • 15 grams apple hot wine mixture (or whatever herb tea you like)
  • 125 grams icing sugar
  • 25 grams water
  • cinnamon (powder)
  • zest of orange
  • edible Christmas decorations
Instructions
  1. Heat the mavrodaphne in a pot. Once heated, add the apple hot wine mixture and let it boil for 15-20 seconds and then remove from heat. Let it slightly cool down.
  2. Once cooled down, distill it and keep the liquid.
  3. Mix the orange juice with the baking soda.
  4. Add the sunflower oil, sugar, orange, wine, vanilla, vinegar and salt in a bowl and mix very well.
  5. Add the cocoa and the flour and mix with a hand whisk very, very well.
  6. Lay a parchment paper in a cake tin, add the mixture and bake for 35-40 minutes, at 170℃, set on fan.
  7. When ready, let it completely cool down.
  8. Mix the icing sugar with the water, using a spoon.
  9. Pour the frosting over the cake and sprinkle cinnamon and zest of orange on it.
  10. Finally, decorate the cake with the edible Christmas decorations.
Keywords: Christmas, cake
Read it online: https://timoleondiamantis.gr/en/recipe/christougenniatiko-keik-yperparagogi/