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Greek Honey cake (Melopita Sifnos)

Greek Honey cake (Melopita Sifnou)

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  • Author: Eli K. Giannopoulos
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 60 min
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 pieces 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Greek

Description

If you are looking for a sweet treat with only 15′ prep time, then this Greek Honey Cake (Melopita Sifnos) is a simple and delicious cake to make that will satisfy your craving!


Ingredients

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  • olive oil
  • 660g ricotta (1 lb, 7 1/4 oz), at room temperature 
  • 100ml runny honey (5 1/2 tbsp), plus extra for drizzling
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • zest 1/2 lemon
  • ground cinnamon


Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 160C (320F). Grease a round loose bottomed 18cm (7 inch) cake tin with a little olive oil before lining both the bottom and the sides with baking parchment. 
  2. In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon or a whisk to beat the ricotta until smooth. Beat in the honey, followed by the eggs, one by one, the cornflour, the vanilla, and the lemon zest.
  3. Scrape the mixture into the prepared tin, smoothing the top with the back of your spoon. 
  4. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until the middle is set not jiggly, and it has started to colour around the sides.
  5. Leave to cool in the tin before transferring to a plate and drizzling with just enough honey to cover the top, and sprinkling with a generous amount of cinnamon. Enjoy!

Keywords: greek honey cake, melopita, ricotta cake, honey cake