Description
A rich Greek honey cake with walnuts, citrus, and warm syrup.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange zest
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup white sugar
1 cup honey
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and orange zest.
3. Cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time.
4. Add flour mixture and milk alternately. Stir in walnuts.
5. Pour into pan and bake 40 minutes. Cool 15 minutes and cut into diamonds.
6. Make syrup from honey, sugar, and water. Simmer 5 minutes.
7. Add lemon juice. Boil 2 minutes.
8. Pour syrup over warm cake.
Notes
Best served after resting overnight.
Store covered at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Greek