Greek
Walnut Cake: "Karidopita"
By FBWorld Team
A
delicious Greek dessert is Karidopita, a light, moist
walnut cake flavored with cinnamon, cloves and orange
juice. Topped with powdered sugar and served in squares,
this dessert is ideal for holiday gatherings, or for a
tasty treat, any day of the year.
Greek
Lenten Walnut Cake, "Karidopita"
Ingredients:
4 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
1-1/2 cups Water
1-1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tbls. Baking Soda
1 tbls. Baking Powder
1/2 tspn. Ground Cloves
1/2 tspn. Cinnamon
Juice from one Orange - (strained)
Powdered Sugar, for topping
Procedures:
1. Preheat oven to 375_ Fahrenheit.
2.
Blend flour, baking powder, ground cloves & cinnamon
in a bowl.
3.
Add vegetable oil to flour mix and blend.
4.
Add sugar, water, baking soda, and juice to mix.
5.
Blend walnuts into batter.
6.
Grease 9" x 12" baking pan and pour in batter.
7.
Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until toothpick comes
out clean.
8.
Let cool, sprinkle powdered sugar on top and cut into
squares.
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