Agios Fanourios Cake - Fanouropita (Spiced Raisin Cake No Eggs) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup oil (avoid olive oil which has quite a strong taste)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup seedless golden raisin
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup cognac (or whisky)
peel of 2 orange (grinded)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
Hidrate the raisins in water or cognac (heat water/cognac and soak the raisins til they are tender).
Butter and flour a 10-11 inches round cake pan or use silicon lining.
Mix the oil and the sugar in a bowl. With a mixer/electric blender beat it for 3-4 minutes.
Add the orange juice and beat for 1 more minute.
Add to the liquid mix the raisins, walnuts, ground clove, cinnamon, orange peel, cognac.
Add to the preparation the flour previously mixed with the baking powder and mix making sure there are no lumps.
Pour mixture in baking pan and place in oven for 55 / 60 minutes in 170 degrees.
Check if the cake is ready with a toothpick in the middle of the cake. Should come out clean.