Greek Honey Cake

Very moist cake, often found at Greek food festivals.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 12

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

Steps

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