Greek Nut Cake

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Greek Nut Cake

About Greek Nut Cake

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The inviting aromas of orange and lemon zests in this cake is extremely inviting

  • Rusks, coarsely ground 2 tbsps
  • Cashewnuts, chopped 1 cup
  • Butter a little to grease
  • Egg yolks 3
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  • Preheat oven to 200º C. Grease a baking dish with some butter.
  • Take egg yolks in a bowl and beat with hand blender for 5 minutes or till fluffy and light yellow. Add sugar and beat till it becomes creamy and frothy.
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Ingredients

  • Rusks, coarsely ground 2 tbsps
  • Cashewnuts, chopped 1 cup
  • Butter a little to grease
  • Egg yolks 3
  • Sugar 2 tbsps
  • Vanilla essence ½ tsp
  • Cinnamon (dalchini) powdser ¼ tsp
  • Clove powder ¼ tsp
  • Orange zest, grated ¼ tsp
  • Lemon zest, grated 1 tsp
  • Egg whites, well beaten 3
  • Baking powder ¾ tsp
  • Lemon juice ½ tsp
  • Sugar syrup
  • Sugar ½ cup

How to Make Greek Nut Cake (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200º C. Grease a baking dish with some butter.
  2. Take egg yolks in a bowl and beat with hand blender for 5 minutes or till fluffy and light yellow. Add sugar and beat till it becomes creamy and frothy.
  3. Add vanilla essence, cinnamon powder, cloves powder, cashewnuts, rusk, orange zest, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix gently.
  4. Add egg whites and baking powder and fold in gently.
  5. Transfer the batter into the buttered baking dish and spread it evenly.
  6. Keep the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile take ½ cup sugar in another bowl, add ½ cup boiling water and mix well to make sugar syrup.
  8. Once the cake is baked take it out of the oven and set aside to cool. Pour sugar syrup on top of the cake and let it soak in the syrup.
  9. Cut into slices and serve.

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Shilarna is currently doing a show " Sunny Side Up" on FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:50 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek

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