Ingredients:
1cup of water
4 sticks of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of baking soda
juice and grated peel of 2 oranges
2 cups of olive oil
2 cups of petimezi
1/2 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of Cretan Raki or brandy
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
4 cups of flour
sesame seeds
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Boil the cinnamon in 1 cup of water until the water turns brown. Discard cinnamon.
3. Dissolve the baking soda in the orange juice.
4. In a mixing bowl, beat together the olive oil, sugar, and petimezi until well blended. Add orange juice (with dissolved soda), water from the cinnamon, orange peel, raki or brandy, and ground cloves.
5. Add the flour slowly until the batter is smooth.
6. Lightly oil the bottom of one or two cake pans and pour in the batter. Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds and bake at 350°F (175-180°C) for about one hour or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
