This an adorable nutty , rough textured cake from Greece , made sticky with a lemon flavoured syrup
Preheat your oven to 160 deg C
Grease with cooking spray a 20 cm x 20 cm ( 8” x 8” ) baking pan ,that is 5 cm ( 2”) deep . I used a square casserole dish .
Place 1 and 1/2 cups of plain flour bowl with 1 and 1/2 tsp of baking powder .
Finely grate the rind of 1/2 an orange and place it in a small bowl with 1/2 cup of just melted butter / margarine and 6 tbs of castor sugar .
Mix thoroughly .
Little by little mix in 2 lightly beaten eggs , alternating with the flour mix and 5 tbs of milk .
Lastly stir in 1/2 cup of coarsest chopped walnuts .
Transfer to prepared pan and spread out evenly .
Bake in preheated oven for 40 - 45 minutes or until firm to the touch .
While waiting for the cake to cook prepare the syrup .
Place 3/4 cup of castor sugar in a small saucepan along with 2 tbs of lemon juice d 1/2 cup of water .
Heat gently until sugar has dissolved , then simmer for 5 minutes .
As soon as the cake comes out of the oven , spoon the hot syrup evenly over the cake ... the syrup will be absorbed .
Leave the cake in the pan until really cooled and cold .
Slice into diamonds or squares ....
You might like to offer a dessert fork when serving ........this is delicious .
Preheat your oven to 160 deg C
Grease with cooking spray a 20 cm x 20 cm ( 8” x 8” ) baking pan ,that is 5 cm ( 2”) deep . I used a square casserole dish .
Place 1 and 1/2 cups of plain flour bowl with 1 and 1/2 tsp of baking powder .
Finely grate the rind of 1/2 an orange and place it in a small bowl with 1/2 cup of just melted butter / margarine and 6 tbs of castor sugar .
Mix thoroughly .
Little by little mix in 2 lightly beaten eggs , alternating with the flour mix and 5 tbs of milk .
Lastly stir in 1/2 cup of coarsest chopped walnuts .
Transfer to prepared pan and spread out evenly .
Bake in preheated oven for 40 - 45 minutes or until firm to the touch .
While waiting for the cake to cook prepare the syrup .
Place 3/4 cup of castor sugar in a small saucepan along with 2 tbs of lemon juice d 1/2 cup of water .
Heat gently until sugar has dissolved , then simmer for 5 minutes .
As soon as the cake comes out of the oven , spoon the hot syrup evenly over the cake ... the syrup will be absorbed .
Leave the cake in the pan until really cooled and cold .
Slice into diamonds or squares ....
You might like to offer a dessert fork when serving ........this is delicious .
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