Name: Authentic Karithopita (Greek Walnut Cake) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: *For the Cake:**; 450g walnuts, coarsely ground; 200g granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 120ml vegetable oil; 120ml milk; 200g breadcrumbs (plain, dry); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; Zest of 1 orange; *For the Syrup:**; 300g honey; 240ml water; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 strip of lemon peel; *For Garnish:**; 50g walnuts, finely chopped; Ground cinnamon

Karithopita Greece

A Greek walnut cake made with ground walnuts, breadcrumbs, and spices, soaked in a honey syrup.

Cake dessert

Made with

Walnuts breadcrumbs spices honey syrup

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