Greek Honey Cake

The flavors of orange zest and lemon permeate this cake, which is loaded with walnuts and soaked in a honey syrup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in 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 the cake to cool while you make the honey syrup.

Step 4

To make the honey syrup: Combine honey, 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.

Step 5

Cut cake into diamond shapes and poor honey syrup over the cake.