Description
A moist, naturally gluten-free Greek walnut cake sweetened with honey and warm spices—simple, elegant, and completely flourless. Perfect for dessert, brunch, or tea time!
Ingredients
2 cups (200g) finely ground walnuts
5 large eggs, separated
½ cup (120ml) honey or maple syrup
¼ cup (50g) brown sugar (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp salt
½ cup (115g) melted butter or neutral oil
Optional toppings: powdered sugar, honey drizzle, orange or lemon zest
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9-inch springform pan.
2. In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with honey (and optional brown sugar), vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, and salt until creamy.
3. Stir in the ground walnuts and melted butter until fully combined.
4. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites to firm peaks.
5. Gently fold a third of the egg whites into the walnut mixture, then fold in the rest until just combined.
6. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30–35 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack. Add toppings before serving.
Notes
For deeper flavor, lightly toast the walnuts before grinding.
Swap butter for coconut oil to make it dairy-free.
Add orange zest or chocolate chips for a twist.
This cake gets even better the next day—let it rest overnight!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg