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Greek Honey Cake

Greek Honey Cake

Enjoy this delicious Greek Honey Cake, a moist dessert often found at Greek food festivals.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 12 slices
Calories 423 kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch Square Baking Pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • saucepan

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups white sugar divided
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 units eggs
  • 0.25 cup milk
  • 1 cup honey
  • 0.75 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Add-ins

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  • Beat ¾ cup sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with milk, beating just until incorporated; stir in walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake while making honey syrup.
  • Combine honey, remaining 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice; bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Cut cake into diamond shapes; pour honey syrup over cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 196mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 53gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cake, Dessert, festivals, Greek Honey Cake, Honey, walnuts
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