revani

(1 rating)
Recipe by
malinda sargent
ARLINGTON, TX

Personal favorite of the family this recipe stems from Greece and Turkey, my Greek Aunt used to bake this all the time when I was a kid and was the only thing my brother and I would always request. so light and citrusy but not over the top, very easy to make!

(1 rating)
yield 12 +
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For revani

  • 1/2 stick
    butter or margarine
  • 3/4 c
    white sugar ( or substitute splenda )
  • 1 c
    farina - or cream of wheat
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 6
    eggs beaten well
  • 1
    lemon zest, grated ( save orange for later )
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice, fresh
  • 1 c
    almonds, chopped fine

How To Make revani

  • 1
    mix butter and sugar until light and creamy.
  • 2
    add farina and mix well.
  • 3
    Add the eggs one at a time and mix after adding each egg until well blended.
  • 4
    Mix alternately the wet and dry ingredients incorporating them together.
  • 5
    Bake cake in a 11x7 glass pyrex for 30 minutes in a 350'F degree oven. Make syrup once cake is almost done baking.
  • 6
    Simple Syrup: 2 cups white sugar 2 cups water lemon and orange slices ( i use oranges only and squeeze some of the juice in the syrup ) 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 tsp nutmeg 4-6 cloves 1/4 tsp cardamom Boil for 15 min pour over semi cooled cake, cut into diamond shape pieces ( or whatever shape you like ).

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