Greek Walnut Cake with Olive Oil and Dark Chocolate Chips – Karithopita
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek
Greek Walnut Cake with Olive Oil and Dark Chocolate Chips – Karithopita
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Greek walnut cake made with olive oil and a hint of dark chocolate.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- ¼ cup brandy optional
- 1 ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup ground walnuts
- ¼ cup mini dark chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar for dusting the cake
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F (180 C)
- In a large bowl cream the olive oil and the sugars.
- Add the eggs one by one and mix well.
- Add the rest of the wet ingredients (orange juice and or brandy) and mix well.
- Ina smaller bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
- Add the flour mixture to the olive oil mixture and mix just enough so that the flour has been blended in.
- Add the walnuts and chocolate chips and mix until they are spread throughout the whole batter.
- Pour batter in a 9 inch springform pan (in this photo I had used an 8 inch, which was a bit small hence the dome).
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
- Let it cool, and dust with powdered sugar.
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