Karythopita (spiced Walnut Cake)

Traditional Greek cake is full of nutty goodness and aromatic spices.

The ingredient of Karythopita Spiced Walnut Cake

• 125g butter softened
• 3 4 cup 170g caster sugar
• 4 eggs separated
• 1 3 cup 80ml brandy
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups 230g finely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup 150g self raising flour
• 1 2 cup 100g walnuts coarsely chopped extra
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon extra
• 1 2 cup 125ml water
• 1 3 cup 80ml orange juice
• 1 cup 200g caster sugar
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick

The Instruction of karythopita spiced walnut cake

• preheat oven to 180u00b0c grease and line base of a square 20cm base measurement cake pan with baking paper
• use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar together until pale and creamy add the egg yolks one at a time beating well between each addition add the brandy rind cinnamon and cloves and stir to combine add the finely chopped walnuts and flour and stir to combine
• place eggwhites in a clean dry bowl use an electric mixer to whisk until firm peaks form add one third of eggwhite to walnut mixture fold until just combined add remaining eggwhite fold to combine pour mixture into pan and smooth the surface
• bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean when tested remove from oven
• to make the syrup combine the water orange juice sugar cloves and cinnamon in a saucepan over low heat cook stirring for 2 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves increase heat to medium high and bring to a simmer cook for 3 4 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly remove from heat and discard cloves and cinnamon stick
• turn cake onto a wire rack over an oven tray pour hot syrup evenly over cake combine the extra walnuts and extra cinnamon in a bowl sprinkle evenly over the cake pour any syrup that collects on the oven tray over the cake for a second time serve warm or at room temperature

Nutritions of Karythopita Spiced Walnut Cake

calories: 578 38 calories
calories: 35 grams fat
calories: 9 grams saturated fat
calories: 50 grams carbohydrates
calories: 39 grams sugar
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calories: 10 grams protein
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calories: 214 5 milligrams sodium
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