Walnut cake

This walnut cake is one of the most delicious, Greek cakes which is based on the traditional recipe for Karydopita.

Chocolate and Beetroot Karydopita is a twist of mine to a traditional Greek Cake made with walnuts and then moistened with a syrup.   The addition of chocolate and beetroots is my addition.

Karydopita (pr. ka-ree-dho-pee-tah) is a Greek walnut cake made with lots of walnuts and bathed in a sweet syrup.   The word “karydi” (καρύδι) means walnut and “pita” (πίτα) means pie.