Greek Honey Cake

This Greek honey cake recipe yields a very moist cake permeated with orange and lemon flavors. It is loaded with walnuts and soaked in a honey syrup.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

• 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 baking pan.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Beat 3/4 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.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake while making honey syrup.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Cut cake into diamond shapes; poor honey syrup over cake.