greek walnut cake

A traditional Greek syrup cake full of walnuts and spices.

Karydopita, Greek walnut cake

water

sugar

lemon juice

lemon

cinnamon

walnuts

eggs

cloves

baking powder

milk

white sugar

vegetable oil

all-purpose flour

combine

Prepare your syrup by combining all of the ingredients in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil and when the sugar has dissolved, reduce heat to medium.  Allow to cook for approximately 5 minutes and then remove syrup from heat.  Allow to cool.  Note: we don’t like this cake overly syrupy, however, if you do, please feel free to increase the quantities for the syrup above.

preheat

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large bowl combine all of the cake ingredients.  The order is not particularly important.  Stir until very well combined with a rubber spatula or large plastic or wooden spoon.  Mix very well until the entire batter is uniform.

grease

Grease your baking pan ( we used a 10 inch round cake pan) with vegetable oil, being sure to cover the bottom and sides.

bake

Pour in your batter.  Spread it around so that it is evenly distributed.  Bake in center of oven for approximately 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

pour

When your cake is done, remove it from the oven and gently poke holes in it, using a skewer or a sharp knife. Pour the cooled syrup all over the cake, about 1/2 cup (125 ml) at a time.  The syrup will be absorbed by the cake.

cool

Allow your cake to cool and serve it directly from your baking pan.

Enjoy!

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A traditional syrup cake full of walnuts and spices

Karydopita, Greek walnut cake recipe

Karydopita (Greek Walnut Cake) is a traditional syrup cake, loaded with crunchy walnuts and tantalizing spices. This is an easy to make syrup-soaked cake and so delicious!

Karydopita (Greek Walnut Cake)

butter (unsalted, at room temperature)

eggs (separated, at room temperature)

cognac

walnuts (roughly chopped (12 to 13 ounces))

breadcrumbs (plain

cinnamon (ground)

nutmeg (ground)

(ground)

salt

lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

Cinnamon

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Lemon Juice

Preheat Oven:

Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and generously grease 9x13&quot; baking pan. Set aside.

Mix Wet Ingredients:

Mix Wet Ingredients: Add the sugar and butter to a large bowl and mix on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, while continuing to mix. Add the cognac and mix until blended in.

Mix Dry Ingredients:

Mix Dry Ingredients: In another large bowl, combine the walnuts, breadcrumbs, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.

Combine Wet &amp; Dry Ingredients:

Combine Wet &amp; Dry Ingredients: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined and smooth.

Add Egg Whites:

Add Egg Whites: Add the egg whites to another bowl and mix until stiff peaks form. Fold in the egg whites into the cake batter, a quarter at a time, with circular movements until finished.

Bake:

Bake: Pour the cake batter into the greased pan and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the cake is nicely browned. Test with a toothpick to make sure it&#039;s baked through.

Make Syrup:

Make Syrup: While the cake is baking, make the syrup. Add all the syrup ingredients together to a small saucepan and boil until the sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally, over medium heat. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer the syrup for 5 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and cloves. Let the syrup cool while the cake is baking.

Finish:

Finish: As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, pour the cooled syrup over the entire cake. You could also pour hot syrup on a cool cake. Allow the cake to absorb all the syrup.

Serve:

Serve: Cut the cake into diamond shaped pieces and serve with walnut half on top and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Karidopita-Greek Walnut Cake is a must-try dessert for anyone fond of Greek cuisine. Our family recipe is simple, flavorful, and contains lots of walnuts and cinnamon.

Karidopita-Greek Walnut Cake

breadcrumbs

walnuts (finely chopped)

shot glass cognac

butter (softened, for the baking pan)

cinnamon (optional)

walnuts (finely chopped, whole,

vanilla ice cream

cream

heavy cream (warmed)

Preheat the oven to 200°C / 390°F .

Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Brush a 9-inch/23 cm baking pan with some butter.

First, beat the egg whites with a mixer on high speed until fluffy, for about six to eight minutes. Remove the mixing bowl and set aside.

Now, in a different mixer bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar until fully incorporated, about two minutes. Add the cognac.

Add the rest of the ingredients and the egg whites, mixing in total for about ten minutes. You will alternate between adding each remaining ingredient and egg whites. For example, add half of the breadcrumbs, two tablespoons of egg whites, half of the walnuts, another batch of egg whites, breadcrumbs, and so on.

Pour the cake batter into the buttered cake pan.

Bake at 200°C / 390°F for 30 minutes. Insert a cake tester in the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready. Otherwise, bake for a few more minutes and retest.

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool down completely.

Add all ingredients in a small saucepan, stir, and bring to a boil. Boil for three minutes.

When the cake is fully cooled, make the syrup

Remove the syrup from the heat and carefully pour the hot syrup all over the cooled-down cake.

Allow the syrup to absorb, and sprinkle crushed and ground walnuts.Cut and serve!

Finish the cake

I made this for the first time to bring to a dinner party, which can be a risky move. But, this was very easy to make and received rave reviews as well as requests for the recipe. Do not skip the cognac or brandy.

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