Portokalopita (Greek Orange Phyllo Cake)
Portokalopita is a moist, delicious Greek cake made with shredded phyllo dough, oranges, and Greek yogurt that is soaked with a homemade orange syrup after baking.
Combine 2 cups sugar water and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
Squeeze in orange juice and add juiced halves.
Bring to a boil and boil vigorously for 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool while you prepare the cake.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with some olive oil.
Remove phyllo sheets from the package.
Tear each sheet roughly into shreds and pile up in the baking pan.
Let shredded phyllo dry out a little while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
Cut 1 orange in half and slice 1 half into very thin half-moons to garnish the cake.
Zest and juice the remaining 2 1/2 oranges.