KARITHOPITA (GREEK WALNUT CAKE)
This is my mom's specialty and she makes it for all holidays. It is a rich, dark, spicy cake that has been soaked in a syrup and is best served with a dollop of whipped cream.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F; butter and flour a 13 x 9 baking pan.
- In a bowl combine the walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, breadcrumbs, flour, and baking powder.
- In a small glass, dilute the soda with the cognac.
- Beat the egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
- In a large bowl mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and then add the eggs yolks; mix in the soda with the cognac, and add the milk and the walnut mixture, beating until well combined; fold in 1/4 of the beaten egg whites to lighten batter, then carefully fold in the rest; it is ok if a few white streaks show in the batter; spread into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the cake tests done. Cool cake completely (it is very important that the cake is cooled before pouring on hot syrup because otherwise it will turn mushy).
- For the syrup: Mix all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan; bring it to a boil and boil for 5-7 minutes; remove cinnamon stick and pour hot syrup over cooled cake; let the cake cool completely (from the addition of the hot syrup) before serving.
WALNUT CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Grease an 8-inch/20-cm round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
- Grind the walnuts together with the breadcrumbs in a food processor. Put the egg whites in a large bowl for whisking. Whisk the yolks and granulated sugar in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (without letting the bowl touch the water) until they have tripled in volume and become thick, pale and ribbony. Take the yolk mixture off the heat. Scatter the nut mixture over the yolk mixture, along with the chocolate, if using, then drizzle over the butter and espresso. Fold very gently to blend. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks. Stir a spoonful of whites into the batter to loosen it, and then gently fold in the remainder.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack before flipping the cake out onto a serving plate.
- Decorate with a sifting of confectioners' sugar and a few walnut halves. Some white blossoms look nice, too. Serve small portions of cake with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or with coffee ice cream.
KARYTHOPITTA: WALNUT CAKE
Steps:
- For the syrup: Heat the sugar, honey, water, and brandy over medium-high heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn heat to low and add in cloves, cinnamon stick, and orange rind. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes and remove from the heat. Remove the orange, cloves and cinnamon stick and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
- For the Cake: In a medium bowl mix together walnuts, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and clove.
- In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, whip together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Slowly add in the egg yolks and continue whipping. Add in the walnut mixture slowly, and mix until well blended.
- In a very clean bowl, with an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the batter until the mixture is completely incorporated.
- Grease a 12 by 9-inch baking pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake until the cake is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the syrup over the cake, until it is drenched in syrup. Cover with a kitchen towel and let cool. Cut into diamonds and serve.
WALNUT CAKE (KARITHOPETA)
A Greek cake popular during Lent. Full of raisins and nuts. You can use all one kind raisin if desired.
Provided by Mikekey *
Categories Cakes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- 2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and lemon zest together.
- 3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and lemon zest together.
- 4. Mix in remaining ingredients, one at a time, until well blended.
- 5. Spread batter into prepared baking pan.
- 6. Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 7. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar and cinnamon if desired. Cut into squares and serve.
WALNUT CAKE (KARITHOPETA)
A greek cake popular during Lent. Full of raisins and nuts. You can use all one kind raisin if desired.
Provided by Outta Here
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and lemon zest together.
- Add oil and blend.
- Mix in remaining ingredients, one at a time, until well blended.
- Spread batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar and cinnamon if desired. Cut into squares and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.6, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 3, Sodium 198.7, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 23, Protein 3.4
CARROT AND WALNUT CAKE
A nice carrot and walnut cake with a slight taste of spice due to some spices like cardamom. It's not too sweet and the count of calories is moderate.
Provided by Murooj Ibraheem
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together and set aside.
- Beat the eggs with the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground cardamom together for 5 minutes. Stir in the confectioner's sugar and mix well. Beat in the vegetable oil and continue beating for 5 minutes.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the egg mixture. With a spoon stir in the carrots and the walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Enjoy it with a glass of milk or a cup of tea.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.7 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 81.1 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 237.9 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
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