Keik Basic Greek Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange rind. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the walnuts.
• 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 to cool for 15 minutes, then cut into diamond shapes. Pour honey syrup over the cake.
• For the Honey Syrup: In a saucepan, combine honey, 1 cup sugar and water. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream the eggs and sugar. Add the butter, milk and vanilla and beat for 5 minutes. Mix the flour, baking powder and peaches and add this to the egg mixture. Beat mixture together for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Grease and flour a tube or bundt pan and pour the mixture evenly in and around the pan. Bake for 45 to 1 hour or until golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• Sprinkle walnuts evenly over the bottom of the pan.
• Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, and Ouzo.
• Pour batter into pan, over the walnuts.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Place on a rack and cool for 30 minutes.
• Invert onto a serving plate.
• Prick several times with a skewer and pour honey syrup over the top.
• To make honey syrup:.
• Combine honey, water, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a pot.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• Cool for 30 minutes without stirring, or until mixture is syrupy (230 degrees on a candy thermometer.).
• Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves.
• Stir in honey.
• Stir in Ouzo.

Steps:

• Grease 10-in. fluted tube pan with shortening; lightly coat with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside., In a large bowl, beat the sugars, oil, buttermilk, eggs and extracts until well blended. Combine the remaining flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and baking soda; gradually beat into the sugar mixture until blended. Stir in pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.