Portokalopita — Greek Orange Cake

📍 Where this dish comes from: Santorini · Santorini caldera (Oia and Fira)
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Portokalopita is a phenomenal Greek cake made with oranges — the whole orange, blended skin and all — baked into a dense, intensely flavored, syrup-soaked cake. This keto version uses almond flour and is one of the most distinctive and impressive bakes in this book. The flavor of whole blended orange is unlike any other citrus dessert you have made.

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Portokalopita — Greek Orange Cake

Portokalopita is a phenomenal Greek cake made with oranges — the whole orange, blended skin and all — baked into a dense, intensely flavored, syrup-soaked cake.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

• 2 whole oranges (thin-skinned) boiled 1 hour, cooled, and pureed with peel
• 2 cups almond flour
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup erythritol
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Juice of 1 orange
• 3 tbsp erythritol
• 2 tbsp water

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Instructions

• Boil whole oranges fully submerged for 1 hour until very soft. Cool completely. Puree in a blender — peel and all.
• Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Grease a 9-inch round pan.
• Whisk eggs and erythritol until pale. Beat in olive oil and orange puree.
• Fold in almond flour, baking powder, and vanilla.
• Bake 35-40 minutes until firm and golden.
• Pour warm orange syrup over hot cake. Cool before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 220kcal | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 3g

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Health Benefits

• Whole orange peel contains hesperidin and tangeretin — flavonoids that reduce oxidative stress and support cardiovascular health.
• Olive oil in a cake delivers all its anti-inflammatory polyphenols in a bioavailable fat matrix.
• Almond flour provides sustained energy release.