Post by April B. on Jan 26, 2005 10:40:35 GMT -6
Karidopeta - Greek Walnut Cake
Yield: 24 Servings
SYRUP:
3 c Water
2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 sl Lemon
1/4 c Rum or
1 ts Extract
BATTER:
1/2 lb Butter or margarine,
Softened
1 c Sugar
6 Eggs
1 c Flour
1 c Farina
1 c Chopped walnuts
1 ts Cinnamon
2 ts (Heaping) baking powder
1 ts Grated orange peel
Make syrup first by combining ingredients in a saucepan. Boil 10
minutes. Stir every few minutes. Set aside to cool. Cream butter and
sugar until light, add eggs, one at a time, beating constantly. Add
flour, farina, baking powder, cinnamon, orange peel and beat well.
Then add walnuts. Bake in 9x13 inch buttered pan at 350 for 30
minutes. Pour cooled syrup over cake while cake is hot. Allow to
cool, cut into diamond shapes.
Yield: 24 ServingsSYRUP:
3 c Water
2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 sl Lemon
1/4 c Rum or
1 ts Extract
BATTER:
1/2 lb Butter or margarine,
Softened
1 c Sugar
6 Eggs
1 c Flour
1 c Farina
1 c Chopped walnuts
1 ts Cinnamon
2 ts (Heaping) baking powder
1 ts Grated orange peel
Make syrup first by combining ingredients in a saucepan. Boil 10
minutes. Stir every few minutes. Set aside to cool. Cream butter and
sugar until light, add eggs, one at a time, beating constantly. Add
flour, farina, baking powder, cinnamon, orange peel and beat well.
Then add walnuts. Bake in 9x13 inch buttered pan at 350 for 30
minutes. Pour cooled syrup over cake while cake is hot. Allow to
cool, cut into diamond shapes.