Greek baklava Walnut Honey-Glazed Cake Recipe

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Greek baklava Walnut Honey-Glazed Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
566
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2-1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp grated orange zest
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup water

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (second-lowest oven rack).
  2. Butter a 9-inch square glass baking pan.
  3. In a bowl combine flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange zest; set aside.
  4. In a large bowl cream butter together with 1 cup sugar until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes, no sugar granules should remain).
  5. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat well to combine.
  6. Add in flour mixture alternately with milk mixing until just combined.
  7. Stir in walnuts.
  8. Transfer to prepared baking pan.
  9. Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done.
  10. Cool for about 20 minutes then slice into diamond shapes.
  11. Drizzle the honey glaze over the slices.
  12. For the honey glaze; in a saucepan combine honey, 1 cup sugar and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes stirring with a wooden spoon.
  13. Add in lemon juice and continue to boil for 2 minutes.
  14. Drizzle over cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 565.72 Kcal (2369 kJ)
Calories from fat 264.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.42g 45%
Cholesterol 102.81mg 34%
Sodium 97.26mg 4%
Potassium 271.92mg 6%
Total Carbs 71.7g 24%
Sugars 57.79g 231%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 8%
Protein 8.97g 18%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 81.1mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 341.52 Kcal (1430 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.76g 45%
Cholesterol 62.06mg 34%
Sodium 58.72mg 4%
Potassium 164.15mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.28g 24%
Sugars 34.89g 231%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 8%
Protein 5.42g 18%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 7%
Calcium 48.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.4
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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