Karidopita Walnut Cake

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Combine 300 gr of the sugar with the water in the saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium heat, and simmer gently.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 300.0 ml Water

   Cookware: saucepan

2. Step 2

   Remove the syrup from the heat, stir in the lemon juice, and leave it to cool while preparing the cake.

   Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Lemon Juice

   Cookware: saucepan

3. Step 3

   Heat the oven to 175°C. Grease the baking pan with the vegetable oil.

   Ingredients used: 10.0 ml Vegetable Oil

   Cookware: baking pan, oven

4. Step 4

   Combine the flour, breadcrumbs, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and walnuts in the medium mixing bowl.

   Ingredients used: 180.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 12.0 gr Baking Powder, 100.0 gr Breadcrumb, 4.0 gr Ground Cinnamon, 0.5 gr Ground Clove, 2.0 gr Salt, 250.0 gr Walnut

   Cookware: Medium mixing bowl

5. Step 5

   Beat the softened butter with 180 gr of the sugar in the large mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.

   Timer: 4 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Butter, 180.0 gr Granulated Sugar

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl, rubber spatula

6. Step 6

   Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

   Ingredients used: 5.0 piece Egg

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl

7. Step 7

   Mix in the milk, brandy, vanilla extract, and finely grated orange zest.

   Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Brandy, 1.0 piece Orange, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract, 120.0 ml Whole Milk

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl

8. Step 8

   Add the prepared dry mixture to the wet mixture and fold just until no dry patches remain.

   Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, Medium mixing bowl, rubber spatula

9. Step 9

   Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake at 175°C until browned and a skewer inserted in the center comes out without wet batter.

   Timer: 40 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking pan, oven, rubber spatula, Wooden skewer

10. Step 10

    Place the cake in its pan on the wire rack and let it settle.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking pan, wire rack

11. Step 11

    Pierce the warm cake evenly with the skewer, then slowly pour the cooled syrup over the entire surface.

    Cookware: baking pan, saucepan, Wooden skewer

12. Step 12

    Leave the cake at room temperature until the syrup is absorbed and the cake is cool, then cut it into 12 portions.

    Timer: 60 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking pan, wire rack