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REVANI

The Revani is a Greek sponge cake, it is golden, buttery and sweetened with an orange or cinnamon sugar syrup.
It is made with semolina flour, almost a whole butter and half a kilo of sugar.
This cake revani is full of happiness!

You can make this cake revani on special occasions, so do not feel too guilty when you feel satisfied.
This cake is known in many countries and made in many different ways.
Some recipes include coconut and others use pistachios.

Do you have a special occasion coming up and you want to impress some friends?
You must try this cake.

INGREDIENTS:

500 grams caster sugar
600 ml water
1 whole cinnamon stick
5 whole cloves
zest of 1 whole orange
225 grams unsalted butter
6 eggs
120 grams plain flour
175 grams fine semolina flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
120 grams blanched, chopped almonds
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon brandy

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat your oven to 180 deg C.

• To make the syrup, combine 300 grams of the sugar, the water, cinnamon stick, cloves and zest in a saucepan over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 15 mins, remove from the heat and set aside to allow the syrup to cool completely. Once cooled discard the cinnamon , cloves and zest.

• Using a  mixer, beat the butter until it is pale and light (approx. 3-5 mins).

• Slowly add the remaining sugar (200 grams) and then add the eggs one by one beating thoroughly after each addition.

• In a separate bowl combine the plain flour, semolina flour, baking powder and chopped almonds.

• Gradually add this flour mixture to the batter beating continuously.

• Lastly add the brandy and vanilla, mix well and pour the batter into your preferred baking dish.

• Bake for 30 mins or until a skewer poked in the centre comes out clean.

• Remove from the oven and using a sharp knife proceed to cut the cake into diamonds very gently!

• Put the cold sugar syrup on the Revani cake and let it cool.

• Serve decorated with chopped and blanched almonds.

Note: to garnish you can add fruit in syrup including cherries or oranges.

Try it and enjoy it.

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