Tahinopita – Greek Style Tahini Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze
Tahinopita – Greek Style Tahini Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze

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Great recipe for Tahinopita - Greek Style Tahini Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze. #peanutsesame Tahini is simply a paste made from ground sesame seeds. As we're using tahini in this cake, it doesn't need any eggs, dairy or added oil. It is happily vegan and a great dessert to try out, also it is. Whisk together the olive oil, sugar, tahini, orange zest and juice, and vinegar until well.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook tahinopita – greek style tahini cake with orange blossom glaze using 16 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tahinopita – Greek Style Tahini Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze:
  1. Get tahini cake:
  2. Make ready 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  3. Take 1 tbsp baking powder
  4. Prepare 1/2 tsp baking soda
  5. Take 1/2 tsp sea salt
  6. Get 1 cup sesame seeds
  7. Make ready 3 tbsp olive oil
  8. Get 1 1/4 cup (300 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
  9. Take 1-2 tsp orange blossom water (optional)
  10. Prepare 1/2 cup sugar
  11. Prepare 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  12. Get 1 tsp ground all spice
  13. Take orange blossom glaze:
  14. Prepare 125 g (1 cup) pure icing sugar, sifted
  15. Make ready 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  16. Take 1/2 tsp orange blossom water

In the title I stress the word "Cypriot" Tahinopita because I searched the web for information about the Cypriot tahinopita (tahini bread) but could not find this recipe anywhere. This airy and fluffy cake with a drizzle of chocolate tahini glaze makes for a great afternoon snack or dessert! Trust me, tahini is the next kale and cauliflower, only much better. Vasilopita is a traditional Greek cake served at midnight on New Year's Eve to celebrate the life of Saint Basil.

Instructions to make Tahinopita – Greek Style Tahini Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze:
  1. To prepare tahini: In a pan, over low heat, toast sesame seeds until fragrant and very lightly colored (not brown), 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. In a food processor, process sesame seeds and olive oil into a paste, scraping down the sides. Add more olive oil until you reach the desired consistency. This makes nearly 3/4 cup tahini paste.
  3. To prepare cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9" baking pan with parchment paper.
  4. Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, all spice powder, salt) in a medium bowl.
  5. Place the tahini in a large mixing bowl, add orange juice, sugar and orange blossom water and whisk until smooth (at least one minute).
  6. Add in the dry ingredients in thirds, and fold to incorporate.
  7. Then add the apple cider vinegar and stir quickly to incorporate (this reacts with the baking soda and puts air into the cake).
  8. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top.
  9. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  10. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from pan.
  11. For the orange blossom glaze, combine all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
  12. Spoon the glaze over the cooled cakes. Slice and serve.

Trust me, tahini is the next kale and cauliflower, only much better. Vasilopita is a traditional Greek cake served at midnight on New Year's Eve to celebrate the life of Saint Basil. To prepare this Greek orange cake, start first by preparing the syrup. Pour into a pot the water, the sugar, the orange zest and a cinammon stick and bring to the boil. In the meantime prepare the mixture for the orange cake.

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