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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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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. 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:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Prepare pan and topping:
3. Line a 6-7 mini cake pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
4. 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.
5. Mix Dry ingredients in a large bowl.
6. Mix Wet ingredients in a small bowl.
7. Add Dry to Wet and whisk to combine, using just a few strokes, until all flour is incorporated. Do NOT overmix.
8. Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out free of crumbs.
9. Meanwhile, make syrup: Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer until sugar dissolves and mixture is syrupy, about 5 minutes.
10. 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.
11. Brush gently with sugar syrup while still hot. Cool completely.
12. Makes one mini-cake.
13. *To Strain Yogurt:
14. 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.
15. If you prefer a slightly more delicate crumb, here are the directions for the cake using the creaming method.
16. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
17. Mix yogurt, juice, and vanilla in a small bowl and set aside.
18. Cream together 4 tbsp of softened butter with the sugar, omitting the oil.
19. 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.
20. 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.)
21. Proceed with recipe.
22. -Life's Too Short For Mediocre Chocolate
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