No Cake Or Bread Has Quite The Same Practical Usage, Or Mystical Whimsy, As Fanouropita

Fanouropita is made on August 27th, to commemorate Saint Fanourios the Martyr and Miracle Worker- the revealing saint.

Agios Fanourios is one of the saints that is asked to intercede when things are lost. His name is from the Greek word ‘fanerono’ which means reveal.

The tradition of baking a Fanouropita is a great honour bestowed upon the Saint. It is traditionally a round cake and is made whenever the saint reveals a lost object, job, a cure or anything else the person has sought to find, is found. But you can make this vegan spice cake any day of the year. It’s great for breakfast, too!

When you make the cake, you are also meant to say- “Lord have mercy on the soul of Agios Fanourios’ mother.”

Here is an easy to follow recipe-

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