Tahinopita – Greek Style Tahini Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze

Name: Tahinopita – Greek Style Tahini Cake with Orange Blossom Glaze
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: tahini cake:; 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 cup sesame seeds; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/4 cup (300 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice; 1-2 tsp orange blossom water (optional); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp ground all spice; orange blossom glaze:; 125 g (1 cup) pure icing sugar, sifted; 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1/2 tsp orange blossom water

Divya Jain @cook_9584569

#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 rich and moist and deeply nutty.

Divya Jain @cook_9584569

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Ingredients

40 mins

10 servings

tahini cake:
2 1/4 cupsall purpose flour
1 tbspbaking powder
1/2 tspbaking soda
1/2 tspsea salt
1 cupsesame seeds
3 tbspolive oil
1 1/4 cup (300 ml)freshly squeezed orange juice
1-2 tsporange blossom water (optional)
1/2 cupsugar
1 tspapple cider vinegar
1 tspground all spice
orange blossom glaze:
125 g (1 cup)pure icing sugar, sifted
1 tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tsporange blossom water

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Steps

40 mins

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.