Greek Honey Cake

[Guest guest]

@@@@@

Greek Honey Cake

 

 

 

1 cup sugar

1 cup honey

3/4 cup water

Lemon juice ---cake----

3/4 cup butter; softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

1/4 cup milk

1 cup flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon orange rind; grated

1 cup walnuts; chopped

 

SYRUP: Combine sugar, honey, and water in a saucepan. Simmer 5

minutes.

Add lemon juice, boil 2 minutes. Cool. (Do not cut the syrup recipe in

half. You really do want to use this much syrup on this small cake)

CAKE:

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and orange rind. Blend dry

ingredients

and nuts into creamed mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 9

baking

pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven until golden and tests done with a

wooden

pick (about 40 minutes). Cool 10 minutes. Cut into diamond shapes.

Pout

honey syrup over cake.