Make this Moist Spiced Walnut Cake this weekend: Greek Karidopita

Get the recipe here: www.dimitrasdishes.com/karido...
Ingredients
The cake:
1 cup light olive oil
6 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 cup (220g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 cups coarsely ground walnuts plus 1 tablespoon flour
The Honey Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 cup honey
3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
The garnish:
1/2 cup ground walnuts
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 °F, 180 °C and grease the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
*Tip: Begin by measuring out your dry ingredients so that you will have fewer things to clean 😉 Also, measure your honey after measuring the oil for the cake. Doing this makes the honey slide out of the measuring cup much easier.
Make the Syrup: Combine the sugar, water, cloves ,and cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the sugar has dissolved remove the pan from the heat and add the honey and vanilla extract. Mix together and set aside to cool completely.
Beat the eggs and sugar together for a few minutes until thick and pale. Add the olive oil and milk. Beat well to incorporate.
In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and salt. Slowly add them to the egg mixture while gently whisking just until incorporated and most of the batter is smooth. Do not over mix! Otherwise your cake will not be light and fluffy.
Add the ground walnuts with the tablespoon of flour to a bowl and whisk together. This will prevent the walnuts from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
Fold the walnuts gently into the batter with a spatula.
Pour the batter in the already prepared baking dish.
Bake it for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
As soon as the cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and poke it all over with a toothpick. Pour all of the cooled honey syrup over the cake slowly, allowing it to be absorbed.
Combine the walnuts with the powdered sugar, cinnamon and cloves and sprinkle over the cake to garnish.
Enjoy!!
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Greek Sun Time (With Intro)
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[@casa2379]

❤ thank you for sharing. I use your recipe and make this cake every week for my husband’s cafe. I know it off heart now 👌👌👌

[@robertandrobinmilliken5105]

Love this!!!!! Gonna make it later!!!!

[@andrewmichaels5725]

Βγηκε τελειο! Οντως παει πολυ με τσαι η καφε. Great job as always Dimitra!

[@marche49]

Wonderful recipe, I can almost smell the aroma! Thanks for posting! 😋

[@dorykoszewski3162]

Wonderful spices, especially for this time of year. Thank You.

[@MidwestGirl]

OMGoodness - that looks so good! I can't wait to try it! Thank you for sharing!

[@cecilealonso7446]

Looks great

[@quiz-blasters227]

The cake looks good. Thanks for the recipe.

[@helenwong1214]

This greek walnut cake looks so moist and mouthwatering,it must be so delicious !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lynnewilley4599]

Thank you so much for the spiced walnut cake. I auctioned a Greek Dinner at my church on Feb 9th '24 and have been looking for a dessert. This will be perfect for my party.

[@svetlanapetrowizky224]

I made this, it is delicious!!!

[@afafalba7127]

Good job dimi

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Love walnut cakes, and breads especially w/ 💚🍯 Thanks so much 🍵🎠

[@littlebird8837]

Another great recipe 🌟🦢💜

[@louvega8414]

Put the coffee on, Dimitra; I'm coming over! You make it look 'verri izzy'. The best karithopites I've tasted add orange rind, and use clove very sparingly. I've also seen it encased in fillo pastry...yummy!

[@yrm504]

Try this cake in Crete holiday and I was obsessed so that I asked the chef for the recipe. It’s so delicious 🇬🇷

[@marykissel9273]

Looks so delicious! I love spice 🎂 cake and so does my family. Perfect for 🍂 Autumn too. Will be making this one! You have the best recipes....💜💜

[@debracubitt6191]

My kind of cake!

[@AussieAngeS]

That is one beautiful, moist looking cake 😍 I love walnuts in cakes with all those spices. I’m a cinnamon lover also

[@DimitrasDishes]

Enjoy it!!

[@christianasocratous1670]

Looks great Demetra! I will make it!

[@DimitrasDishes]

Hope you like it!

[@asya_ria]

I just made this cake, it was delicious as always! Your recipes never let me down, Dimitra P.S. I used half of the cake ingredients and 1/3 of the syrup to fill my 8x8 inch tray.

[@anneanthony9134]

I'm making today for a party tomorrow night. Thanks

[@EB321]

You look lovely in that green blouse! Thank you for this recipe

[@DimitrasDishes]

Oh thank you!

[@goingplacestravel1808]

I made your recipe and it was sooo delicious. You are right... the spices and aroma are perfect for fall season.

[@DimitrasDishes]

Glad you liked it!!

[@oreally8605]

Looks like a Lazy Daisy Oatmeal cake 🥮 Mmmm I'd like to try this one!!!!!!

[@davidvalavanis2367]

I'm making it today.!!

[@DimitrasDishes]

Kali epitiheea :)

[@gingin6246]

I make mine with breadcrumb. Not flour. Turns out looking just like yours.i love Greek walnut cake. Its the best.

[@DimitrasDishes]

Sounds great!

[@jassonjasson7418]

Very nice recipe chef 👍👌👏. You remained me my childhood mother use to make walnut cake I don't have her recipe but I will try yours. Thank you for your effort 🌹🌞😎

[@user-mv1ix7ij2m]

Bravo Ine Super ..Greece.👍👍⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘🇬🇷

[@sophiamorales7450]

Apsalouty delicious

[@joycepiantes8383]

I can eat walnuts so I use Pecan. So good

[@imapip6313]

Mmmmm, my imagination is letting me smell that cake!!!

[@protect8224]

Oooooooo woooow 👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌

[@dianem7771]

Delicious. I'll have to play with it and see if I can make a vegan and gluten free version of it. I love walnuts and cinnamon.

[@panotragoulias9462]

ty dimitra ill let u know how mine turns out

[@jobond3317]

Looks lovely. Do you toast the walnuts ?

[@ma-by1bm]

Hello to lovely Dimitra Great as slways 👍👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🥀🍃🍂🌹

[@ma-by1bm]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🥀🍃🍂🌹

[@oleandergarden]

Heartwarming! Looks delicious too, thank you! Couple of years ago i made your vasilopita, the new year's cake, it came out beautifully💓. Enjoy very much your recipes. I'd be happy to share pic of the news years cake, where can I send it?

[@DimitrasDishes]

Facebook or Instagram :) I'd love to see it!!

[@antoniodelrey164]

Another excellent recipe. Thank you! I love your meals very similar to what I grew up on and same with this desert. We’re not Greek but our food is very similar. Nice that the past is the past and open borders and friendship…Ps: do yo have an older twin sister? Keep smiling, stay happy and healthy!

[@DimitrasDishes]

Haha! I have a younger sister and we look nothing alike. She has blonde hair and blue eyes...lol! Enjoy the recipe!!

[@tanvav]

TY Sweet Dimitroula mou! I will try to make this but less syrup if it's ok

[@DimitrasDishes]

Of course!! Your kitchen your rules :) xoxo

[@vyvoomvoom9641]

Omg!!!! My Fav Cake and so Excited to make. Do you toast the walnuts first? ty!!!!! Toof toof!

[@DimitrasDishes]

I didn't toast them but that would definitely deepen the flavor. Enjoy!! xoxo

[@habibaiqbal2010]

Hi Dimitra, I love your recipes! Unfortunately, some recipes like cakes are inaccessible to me as a british person and I can't always work out what the conversion should be in g/ml. Would you be able to share in g or ml, how much the liquids are? I would love to try this recipe!

[@biancas2639]

I wonder if it would work with gluten free flour.

[@cynthiakunelis4996]

Also what size round pan can we use? Thank you.

[@DimitrasDishes]

I'm guessing that a 10-inch round cake pan would work. As long as you do not fill the cake more than three quarters of the way full, it will be fine. The baking time will most likely take longer.

[@misterx3188]

I think you had a video on that already. We made it 2 or 3 times already 😎

[@DimitrasDishes]

I do have an older video on it :)

[@cynthiakunelis4996]

Do you use regular table salt or sea salt?

[@DimitrasDishes]

I use sea salt most of the time :)

[@pollyester6639]

Would love to try this - would it be possible to add mls liquids to your recipes. (Uk viewers, sorry)

[@Catsarefab]

My understanding is a US cup is 240ml and UK cup is 250ml, don’t think the 10ml will make that much difference

[@pollyester6639]

@@Catsarefab Thankyou

[@judymalenfant4703]

I have an egg intolerance; I can only put 1 to 2 eggs to that flour ratio. Do you have substitution suggestions?

[@kennethoblenesjr8493]

Do you have a diabetic version?👍🎅🏻

[@DimitrasDishes]

Unfortunately, I don't... sorry!

[@wilsonpena263]