Best Karidopita Greek Nut Cake Recipes
KARIDOPITA/KARITHOPITA RECIPE (GREEK WALNUT CAKE WITH SYRUP)
A mouthwatering Greek walnut cake recipe (karidopita), scented with the aromas and blends of cinnamon and grounded clove. Find out how to make the perfect walnut cake with this traditional Greek recipe.
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Use an electric mixer to mix the sugar and butter; mix at medium-high speed for at least 5 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, whilst continue mixing; wait each time for each egg to be absorbed, before adding the next. Pour in the cognac and the orange zest and mix for 10 more seconds. Set aside.
- Into a large bowl, add the chopped walnut, the powdered Melba toast, the cinnamon, the clove, the nutmeg, the baking powder and blend with a spoon. (Chop the walnut, using a blender, but be careful not to powder it; the authentic greek walnut cake calls for roughly chopped walnuts.)
- Combine the two mixtures and blend, until smooth.
- Place the egg whites into the bowl of the electric mixer, along with a pinch of salt. Make sure your egg whites, bowl and whisk attachments are clean and free of any water. Whisk the egg whites until the mixture is very thick and glossy and a long trailing peak forms when the whisk is lifted (meringues).
- With a spatula add gradually the meringues into the mixture and blend with light circular movements from the bottom up.
- Butter the bottom and the sides of a round baking tray, approx 30cm diameter and bake in a preheated oven at 170C, for about 35 minutes, until nicely colored on the outside and baked through.
- Let the karidopita (greek walnut cake) to cool and then prepare the syrup. Add all the ingredients for the syrup into a pot, and boil, until the sugar has dissolved. Scar the cake into pieces, and slowly ladle the hot syrup over the cold cake, allowing time for each ladle of syrup to be absorbed.
- Let it cool down for a while, before serving. This Greek walnut cake is ideally served cold with some vanilla ice-cream aside. Enjoy!!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 piece, Calories 747kcal, Sugar 58.8g, Sodium 181.3mg, Fat 44.9g, SaturatedFat 13.6g, UnsaturatedFat 28.8g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 76.7g, Fiber 3.8g, Protein 12.3g, Cholesterol 157.6mg
KARIDOPITA (GREEK NUT CAKE)
This recipe was from my Yia Yia (Grandmother in Greek). This was served as a traditional holiday cake. Usually around Christmas time. My only advice for you is if you have never before made a syrup glaze, find a recipe for a simple one and practice first. And I prefer to use Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum or a decent spiced Cognac.
Provided by taste all at least
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 10-30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- cake:.
- Blend eggs and sugars.
- Add peanut oil, buttermilk and rum.
- mix thoroughly.
- in a separate bowl whisk together dry ingredients
- add dry mix into egg mixture.
- fold in nuts.
- pour into a 13x9x2 buttered pan.
- bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
- remove from oven and cut into serving sized squares before topping with syrup.
- Syrup:.
- combine all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.
- simmer gently for 10 minutes occasionally whisking to prevent clumps.
- cool before pouring over the cake squares.
- optional:
- If you prefer a little more kick in your syrup, whisk 1/2 cup rum in after cooled, before topping cake.
- I do not recommend children having any with an extra kick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 960.3, Fat 44.1, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 112.9, Sodium 364.6, Carbohydrate 122, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 93.8, Protein 12.6
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