# Blood Orange Portokalopita

This Greek cake is the moistest cake that ever did exist.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 blood oranges
- 1 pack filo pastry
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 zest of one orange
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch spices
- 6 cloves
- 6 star anise

## Instructions

1. Boil three blood oranges.
2. Dry out filo pastry in the oven for an hour.
3. In a bowl, whisk together four eggs, one cup of olive oil, and one cup of sugar.
4. Add the zest of one orange to the wet ingredients.
5. In a pot, bring together one cup of water, sugar, spices, cloves, and star anise to a boil.
6. Add the blood oranges to the boiling syrup and let it boil.
7. Once the oranges are boiled, remove them and cool the syrup.
8. Blitz the oranges with a food processor.
9. Break the dried filo pastry into small pieces with your hand and add it to the wet ingredients.
10. Stir it well until all ingredients are mixed well.
11. Pour the batter into a floured tray.
12. Bake until golden brown.
13. Spike heaps before ladling in the cold syrup on top.

## Equipment

- knife
- spatula
- pot
- electric portable stove
- baking tray
- bowl
- grater
- hand mixer
- food processor
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/444937818566701/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3fe6f9cb-2798-46dc-be1d-e57384d2bf13
- Extracted: 2025-04-25

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