Karidopita
A Greek spice cake with walnuts, cinnamon and cloves.
Equipment
- 1 13 X 9 cake pan
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 small pot to make the syrup
- 1 whisk
- 1 knife and cutting board to chop up the walnuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teas. each cinnamon and cloves
- 1 TBLS (half a lemon) of lemon juice can use bottled lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves
- 1 cup buttermilk (or regular milk and 1 tsp vinegar)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Make the syrup first. Combine 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until you have a light syrup (120 degrees). Mix in the lemon juice and set aside to cool while you make the cake.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the eggs, sugar and oil and whisk until well mixed.
- Add the cinnamon, cloves and buttermilk, blend together and slowly whisk in the flour, soda and baking powder. Add the walnuts and continue mixing until you have a smooth batter.Pour into a well greased pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The cake will be done when a knife or straw comes out clean in the middle.
- Leave it in the pan and cut into 16 or 32 pieces. Pour the cooled syrup over the cake while the cake is still warm. Allow it to cool completely before serving.