Greek Honey Cake

This Greek honey cake recipe yields a very moist cake, often found at Greek food festivals.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¾ cups white sugar, divided
• ¾ cup unsalted butter
• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 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 baking pan.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
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.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake while making honey syrup.
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.
6. Cut cake into diamond shapes; poor honey syrup over cake.