Greek “Baklava” Walnut- Honey Glazed Cake
Created by KittenCal on November 29, 2011
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 40-45m
- Recipe #3229
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (can use more if desired)
- 3/4 butter (softened, no substitutes!)
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs (large)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts (chopped, measure 1 1/2 cups chopped, a little more is okay)
- HONEY SYRUP
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
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Step 2: Butter a 9-inch square glass baking pan.
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Step 3: In a bowl combine flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange zest; set aside. In a large bowl cream butter together with 1 cup sugar until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes, no sugar granules should remain). Add in eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add in flour mixture alternately with milk mixing until just combined. Stir in walnuts.
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Step 4: Transfer to prepared baking pan. Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done.
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Step 5: Cool for about 20 minutes then slice into diamond shapes.
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Step 6: Meanwhile prepare the honey glaze; in a saucepan combine honey, 1 cup sugar and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes stirring with a wooden spoon. Add in lemon juice and continue to simmer for 2 minutes. Drizzle the honey glaze over the slices.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (147 g)
- Calories 539.6
- Total Fat - 30.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.7 g
- Cholesterol - 96.5 mg
- Sodium - 322.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 63.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 46.2 g
- Protein - 7.2 g
- Calcium - 108.1 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg