Rotten Cake From Ribatejo

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2. 2

   In a saucepan, add the olive oil, water, honey, cinnamon, and fennel. Heat to boiling.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, and walnuts. Mix evenly.

4. 4

   When the first mixture is boiling, add it to the bowl of flour.

5. 5

   Mix everything well with a spoon, until it becomes a very uniform dough. It is a very heavy dough, like a bread dough.

6. 6

   Place in a cake pan without greasing, and bake for about 30 minutes.

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   Remove from oven, let cool, and sprinkle with sugar.

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