‘‘Karidopita’’ Greek walnut cake

One of the favorite traditional deserts in all parts of Greece is the ‘‘Karidopita’’ Greek walnut cake. A well loved recipe for any occasion. Suitable for vegetarians, try it out and be blown away by the rich, aromatic flavor and texture.

 Ingredients

2 cups walnuts (ground finely)

1 cups breadcrumbs

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp cloves

4 eggs

1 cups sugar

Syrup

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

Cinnamon stick

Method

Mix the sugar and the eggs together with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for at least 15 minutes. Whisk until the mixture is very thick and glossy white a creamy looking texture. Gradually incorporate the powdered breadcrumbs, cinnamon, clove blend with light circular motions from the bottom up with a spatula, when mixed add the chopped walnuts blend the two components together until mixed.

Butter the bottom and sides of a circular baking tray and bake on a pre heated oven for 30-35’ minutes at 175C (or until a knife comes out clean from center of cake). In the meanwhile prepare the syrup. For the syrup combine all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour the cooled syrup slowly over a warm cake. Before serving, let it cool for a few minutes. Enjoy!!!