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Greek · Dessert

Walnut Syrup Cake

A light butter cake loaded with finely chopped walnuts and cinnamon, folded with beaten egg whites for height and drenched in a cinnamon and brandy syrup. It cuts into neat squares and keeps well.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total3 h 2 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 125 gunsalted butter, softened
  • 170 gcaster sugar
  • 4eggs, separated
  • 225 gall-purpose flour
  • 1 tbspbaking powder
  • 1 tspground cinnamon
  • 1 pinchsalt
  • 250 gwalnuts, finely chopped

Syrup

  • 330 gsugar
  • 375 mlwater
  • 1 piececinnamon stick
  • 1 tsplemon juice
  • 1 tbspbrandy

To serve

  • 150 mlwhipping cream, softly whipped, unsweetenedoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Walnut
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Cinnamon
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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