St. Fanourios Cake

Recipe-Ingrediants

On the eve of St. Fanourios Day (August 27th), we make Fanouropita, a special cake. According to tradition, we make Fanouropita for the mother of St. Fanourios, who was a sinner. She tried to help her son but her bad character prevented it.
After his mother passed away, St. Fanourios asked the villagers to make a cake for his mother's soul to seek forgiveness for her sins. Therefore, housewives share the cake with the neighborhood, and they pray, "May God forgive the mother of St. Fanourios."
St. Fanourios is also known for revealing lost objects to the faithful and for revealing the future husband of young women.
The ingredients used to make the cake should be 7 or 9 (or more, depending on the spices you want to add to your cake), symbolizing the church's mysteries, the days of creation, and the orders of the angels.
When making the cake, it's customary to have a lit candle or lamp in the room.
Here is the precise recipe for guaranteed success:

Ingredients:
• 235g sunflower oil
• 520g strong wheat flour
• 240g sugar
• 50g cognac
• 100g blonde raisins
• 100g broken walnuts
• 200g water
• 150g fresh orange juice
• 10g baking powder
• 10g baking soda
• 3g ground cloves
• 6g ground cinnamon