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Gluten Free Greek Honey Cake

Buttery walnut studded cake soaked in a spiced honey reduction, this Gluten Free Greek Honey Cake will remind you of Baklava.
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4.34 from 21 votes
Servings 16 2-3” squares
Calories 325

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cups Gluten Free Flour Blend with xanthan gum (Pillsbury & Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 baking flour are my favorites)
  • 1 ½ Tsp baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cups butter (or dairy free like Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk (or dairy free alternative)
  • 1 tbsp fresh orange zest
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

For the Spiced Honey Reduction:

  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
  • 1 whole cinnamon stick

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease and line a 9 x 9 pan with parchment.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Then add the milk and orange zest, mixing to combine.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients a little at a time, on a low speed using a hand mixer. Once it is well combined, stir in the walnuts by hand.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Bake for about 25 minutes.  Watch it closely after 20 minutes to make sure it doesn't brown too much or over bake.  You want the center to just barely be set.  If the center doesn’t jiggle, it is done!  Over baking it can result in a dry and crumbly cake once it cools, so don’t let it over bake! 
  • Allow to cool for 15 minutes, then cut into square, triangle or diamond shapes. Either pour the Spiced Honey Reduction over the cake, allowing it to absorb fully into the cake for a super rich and sticky sweet experience or wait until serving and drizzle how much sweetness you’d like over individual servings.
  • Garnish with finely chopped toasted walnuts or pistachios, orange zest and/or whipped cream if you’d like.

For the Spiced Honey Reduction:

  • In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine honey, sugar and water.  When the sugar dissolves, stir in lemon juice and add the orange zest and cinnamon stick.
  • Bring to a boil, but watch carefully so that it doesn't boil over!  It can happen easily.  Then reduce the heat and let it simmer and reduce for 15 minutes. 
  • Then turn off the heat and let it sit at room temperature until the cake is ready to be topped.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 2gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Break Fast, brunch, cake, dairy free, gluten free, Rosh Hashanah, soy free
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