Karithopita Spiced Walnut Cake

Title: Karithopita Spiced Walnut Cake

Categories: Ethnic, Cakes

Yield: 8 servings

6 Eggs

3/4 c Sugar

2 1/2 c Bisquick

1/2 c -Water

1/2 ts Cinnamon

1 2 strip orange peel

1 ts -Salt

1 2 strip lemon peel

1/2 ts Ground cloves

1/2 Cinnamon stick

3/4 ts Baking powder

1/4 c Honey

2 c Sugar

1/2 Lemon; juiced

2 1/2 c Chopped walnuts

1/4 c Walnuts

1 1/2 c Milk

1 ts Ground cinnamon

1 1/2 c Vegetable oil In a large mixing bowl place the eggs, Bisquick,

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon,

2 cups of sugar, the

2 1/2 cups of chopped

walnuts, milk, and oil. Blend them together with an electric mixer for 5

minutes.

Turn the mixer on high and beat the batter for 15 seconds.

375 F. Pour the batter into a baking pan that is

14 inches, and 2 1/2 inches deep. Bake the cake for 45 minutes, or until a

toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove the cake and let it sit for 2

hours.

In a medium saucepan place the 3/4 cup of sugar, water, orange peel, lemon

peel, and cinnamon stick. Bring the ingredients to a boil and then simmer

them for 5 minutes.

Add the honey and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the

heat and add the lemon juice. Stir the ingredients together and let the

syrup cool. Remove the orange and lemon peels, and the cinnamon stick.

Spread the syrup over the cake. Sprinkle on the 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts

and the ground cinnamon.

Source: Papadakis Taverna - San Pedro, California California Beach Recipe -

by Joan & Carl Stromquist - ISBN: 0-9622807-3-9 --