Greek Walnut Cake (Karithopeta) Recipe

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Servings: 12

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Make the cake: Butter/oleo 13 X 9 X 2-inch pan. Preheat oven to 375F. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add in vanilla and Large eggs and continue beating for 2 min. Add in baking pwdr, baking soda, grnd cinnamon; beat another 2 min. Slowly beat in the farina, flour, lowfat milk, walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Smooth top w/spatula. Bake 40 min.
  2. Make Syrup: Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Stir till it comes to a boil; reduce heat, simmer till cake is finished.
  3. Remove cinnamon stick and orange slice from syrup. Pour very slowly, one c. at a time, over the entire cake. Wait for syrup to be absorbed before pouring the next c.. Allow cake to cold slightly before cutting into Greek-style diamond shapes (see below) Let sit for at least 4 hrs before serving.
  4. Greek style cuts: place the pan so which the longest sides go from left to right, and cut four to five even cuts horizontally. Cut the verticals on a 45-degree angle, and the hostess gets to eat the leftover triangular pcs!

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 149g
Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 654  
Calories from Fat 342 52%
Total Fat 39.13g 49%
Saturated Fat 20.79g 83%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 190mg 63%
Sodium 251mg 10%
Potassium 112mg 3%
Total Carbs 71.28g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5%
Sugars 50.58g 34%
Protein 7.56g 12%
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