Karidopita (Greek Nut Cake)

Name: Karidopita (Greek Nut Cake)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10-30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup peanut oil; 1 1/3 cups buttermilk, with the yellow flakes; 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 cup spiced rum; 2 cups finely chopped walnuts; 2 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 medium sized lemon slices, diced and smashes, saving all of the juices; 2 medium sized orange slices, diced and smashed, saving all of the juices; 1/2 cup spiced rum; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Submitted by taste all at least

"This recipe was from my Yia Yia (Grandmother in Greek). This was served as a traditional holiday cake. Usually around Christmas time. My only advice for you is if you have never before made a syrup glaze, find a recipe for a simple one and practice first. And I prefer to use Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum or a decent spiced Cognac."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 10-30

ingredients

For the cake
6 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup peanut oil
1 ¹⁄₃ cups buttermilk, with the yellow flakes
2 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
¹⁄₂ cup spiced rum
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
For the syrup
2 ¹⁄₂ cups white sugar
1 ¹⁄₄ cups water
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cinnamon
2 medium sized lemon slices, diced and smashes, saving all of the juices
2 medium sized orange slices, diced and smashed, saving all of the juices
¹⁄₂ cup spiced rum
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped walnuts

directions

cake:
Blend eggs and sugars.
Add peanut oil, buttermilk and rum.
mix thoroughly.
in a separate bowl whisk together dry ingredients
add dry mix into egg mixture.
fold in nuts.
pour into a 13x9x2 buttered pan.
bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
remove from oven and cut into serving sized squares before topping with syrup.
Syrup:
combine all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.
simmer gently for 10 minutes occasionally whisking to prevent clumps.
cool before pouring over the cake squares.
optional:
If you prefer a little more kick in your syrup, whisk 1/2 cup rum in after cooled, before topping cake.
I do not recommend children having any with an extra kick.