Greek Honey Cake

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

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.

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

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