Greek Honey Cake

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Greek Honey Cake). Very moist cake, often found at Greek food festivals.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 - 9 inch square cake

Greek Honey Cake

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

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers (Yemista)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Combine the flour baking powder salt cinnamon and orange rind. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl 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 mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the walnuts.

Step 3

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes then cut into diamond shapes. Pour honey syrup over the cake.

Step 4

For the Honey Syrup: In a saucepan combine honey 1 cup sugar and water. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Greek Honey Cake

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 423.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.5g 9%

Carbohydrates: 62.3g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 53g

Fat: 19.3g 30%

Saturated Fat: 8.4g 42%

Cholesterol: 77.4mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 428.1IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.7mg 13%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 35.9mcg 9%

Calcium: 55.3mg 6%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 20.8mg 7%

Potassium: 98.6mg 3%

Sodium: 196.3mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 173.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.