Shendetlie Honey and Nut Cake
This Shendetlie cake is a dense, honey-sweetened cake that gets its character from a generous soaking in hot sugar syrup. The dough comes together quickly with eggs, sugar, butter, and walnuts, then gets pressed into a tray and baked until firm and dark brown. Once out of the oven, it's cut into pieces and drenched in a simple syrup, which it then absorbs as it cools. Plan for at least an hour of cooling time to let the syrup fully penetrate and mellow.
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Method
8 steps · 1h 40m total
- 01
Cream Eggs and Sugar
In a mixing bowl, cream together the eggs, 300g sugar, and cooled melted butter. Once combined, stir in the 4 tablespoons honey and 1 tsp baking powder. - 02
Mix in Flour and Walnuts
Add half of the 700g flour and the 100g walnuts to the mixture. You can add the walnuts whole or ground, depending on your preference. Mix everything well until just combined.
