LENT

 

Today is the first day of Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church and we fast for one week at least.

Here is a recipe for a Lenten cake:

1/4 cup corn oil

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 cup orange juice

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup water

2 tbsp vinegar

3 cups self-rising flour

1 cup cocoa

1 vanilla

Melted chocolate

Strawberries 

Place th oil and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk. Dissolve the baking soda in the orange juice and pour over the sugar and oil mixture. pour in the water and vinegar. Sift the flour with the vanilla and cocoa and mix well together.

Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) and spoon the batter in a round dish.and bake for 50 minutes to one hour.  allow to cool in the dish and invert on a round dish and garnish with strawberries