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Baklava Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Earthwatersunwind / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago A mini-cake that takes only minutes to make, topped with a caramelized walnut topping, drenched in honey syrup, and spiced with cinnamon and clove. An easier way to enjoy the flavors of Baklava. Prep:20m Cook:25m Servings:4	Earthwaters
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Ingredients

Dry:

3.5 oz (2/3 cup) all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp ground clove

Wet:

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup low-fat Greek style yogurt or strained yogurt*

2 large eggs

1/4 cup light olive oil

2 tbsp orange juice

1/4 tsp orange zest

1/4 tsp vanilla

Topping:

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp golden brown sugar

Syrup:

3 tbsp honey

3 tbsp water

2 tbsp sugar

3 whole cloves

pinch orange zest

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Prepare pan and topping:

Line a 6-7" mini cake pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.

Make topping: Melt butter and sugar in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and add walnuts, toss to coat. Spread evenly on bottom of pan, set aside.

Mix Dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Mix Wet ingredients in a small bowl.

Add Dry to Wet and whisk to combine, using just a few strokes, until all flour is incorporated. Do NOT overmix.

Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out free of crumbs.

Meanwhile, make syrup: Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer until sugar dissolves and mixture is syrupy, about 5 minutes.

Let rest on a rack 5 minutes, then carefully invert onto another rack to cool, peeling away the parchment closely as you go. A few nuts may stick, just press them back in.

Brush gently with sugar syrup while still hot. Cool completely.

Makes one mini-cake.

*To Strain Yogurt:

Place a paper towel over a small lipped bowl (tupperware works) and leave a little slack. Secure with a rubber band, and pour yogurt into well. Cover and chill at least 1-2 hours or overnight for best results.

If you prefer a slightly more delicate crumb, here are the directions for the cake using the creaming method.

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

Mix yogurt, juice, and vanilla in a small bowl and set aside.

Cream together 4 tbsp of softened butter with the sugar, omitting the oil.

Let this go for at least 5 minutes, until very light in color. Add eggs, and scrape bowl, let it mix for another 2-3 minutes, until mixture is pale, ribbony, and thick.

Remove from mixer or switch to a rubber scraper. Gently stir in 1/2 of the flour mixture, just until mostly incorporated. Pour in 1/2 of yogurt mixture, and stir a few times. Add 1/2 of the remaining flour, and stir, then the rest of the yogurt, followed by the last of the flour. (Dry/wet/dry/wet/dry.)

Proceed with recipe.

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