Greek Honey Cake

Description

Very moist cake, often found at Greek food festivals.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • ¾ cup butter
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Combine the flour
  2. baking powder
  3. salt
  4. cinnamon and orange rind. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl
  6. cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk
  7. mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the walnuts.
  8. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes
  9. or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes
  10. then cut into diamond shapes. Pour honey syrup over the cake.
  11. For the Honey Syrup: In a saucepan
  12. combine honey
  13. 1 cup sugar and water. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice
  14. bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 12

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