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    4th November 2020 Desserts and Baking

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    Baklava Cake

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    All the flavour of deliciously sweet Baklava is in this Baklava Cake/Traybake.

    Crunchy Pistachios, Sweet Syrup and a lovely moist Cake. 

    Baklava traybake cut into diamond shapes with pistachio and rose petals scattered on top

    Baklava Cake

    Many years ago I was stood in WHSmith admiring a picture of a layered Baklava Cake on the cover of a Magazine.

    It was beautiful with golden layers of filo pastry, a gorgeous green Pistachio crumb and a drizzle of glossy sweet syrup.

    Since then it has been on my 'to make' list. This is a far easier version of that.  

    This is the..'I don't have time, I have 10 more cakes to make after this and 2 main dishes' version.

    I did consider adding Filo and making a cake similar to Greek Portokalopita Cake but in the end I decided that I wanted a simple sponge cake that had all the deliciousness of Baklava within it minus the filo because I don't always have Filo to hand and thought that some of you may not because of lockdown. 

    What is Baklava?

    I think by now, most of us know what Baklava is and it is quite easily accessible all over the UK.

    Baklava is a dessert made up of layers of golden buttery flaky filo pastry.

    Sandwiched together with chopped nuts and a sticky sweet syrup. The syrup flavours vary as do the variety of nuts.

    The entire tray is cut into diamond shapes before it is baked. Seriously, my mouth is watering. The syrup is poured on after it is baked.

    Nowadays we have a whole new range of flavours with the likes of Biscoff and Nutella joining in too.

    Tray for Baklava Cake

    For all tray bakes I use a 9 x 13 inch tin. It is the perfect size for this type of cake and any traybake.

    How to make Baklava Cake

    Preheat the oven to gas mark 3/170 C.

    Grease and line a 9 x13 inch rectangular tin.

    Beat eggs, yogurt, oil, orange zest. Mix till frothy.

    Add Flour, Ground Almonds, Sugar, Baking Powder, cardamom to a bowl and mix together.

    Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Fold together gently.

    Pour batter into lined tin and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

    To make the syrup, simmer the sugar, orange juice and cardamom in a pot for 8 minutes on high. Remove from the heat.

    Remove cake from oven, poke holes all over the cake and pour over syrup.

    Top with rose petals and crushed pistachios.

    Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the tin before cutting.

    Baklava traybake with 3 pieces cut out

    Tips for making Baklava Cake

    Loaf Cake - To make in a loaf cake, half the syrup and bake for 40 - 50 minutes.

    Nuts - Use whatever nuts you like but Walnuts, Almonds or Pistachios work best.

    Syrup Flavours - You can add Rose Water, Saffron, Clove, Cinnamon, Honey, Orange Blossom Water and other flavours to your Syrup or Cake. I just love orange flavoured desserts.

    Greek Yoghurt - This cannot be swapped for Natural Yoghurt as it is strained and therefore is a different consistency.

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    This recipe is inspired by and adapted from a recipe by Maryam Sham made in tribute to her mum via The Guardian. 

    Baklava traybake cut into diamond shapes with pistachio and rose petals scattered on top
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    Baklava Cake

    All the flavour of deliciously sweet Baklava is in this Baklava Cake/Traybake. 

    Crunchy Pistachios, Sweet Syrup and a lovely moist Cake. 

    Course Baking/Dessert
    Cuisine Middle Eastern
    Keyword Baklava Cake, BAklava,
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings 24
    Calories 117 kcal
    Author Safira

    Ingredients

    • 3 Eggs
    • 200 g Natural Yoghurt See Notes
    • 125 g Oil Neutral flavoured oil
    • 2 tbsp Orange Zest
    • 120 g Self Raising Flour
    • 90 g Ground Almonds
    • 175 g Caster Sugar
    • 1 ¾ tsp Baking Powder
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • 2 tsp Ground Cardamom

    Syrup

    • 100 g Caster Sugar
    • 80 ml Orange Juice
    • 50 ml Water
    • ½ tsp Cardamom

    Topping

    • Dry Rose Petals and Coursely ground Pistachios

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 3/170 C. Grease and line a 9 x 13 tin.

    2. Beat eggs and add yoghurt, oil, orange zest. Mix till frothy.

    3. Add Flour, Ground Almonds, Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt and Cardamom to a bowl and mix together.

    4. Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Fold together gently.

    5. Pour batter into lined tin and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

    6. To make the syrup, simmer the sugar, orange juice and cardamom in a pot for 8 minutes on high. Remove from the heat.

    7. Remove cake from oven, poke holes all over the cake and pour over syrup.

    8. Top with rose petals and crushed pistachios. Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the tin before cutting.

    Recipe Notes

    Loaf Cake - To make in a loaf cake, half the syrup and bake for 40 - 50 minutes.

    Nuts - Use whatever nuts you like but Walnuts, Almonds or Pistachios work best.

    Syrup Flavours - You can add Rose Water, Saffron, Clove, Cinnamon, Honey, Orange Blossom Water and other flavours to your Syrup or Cake. I just love orange flavoured desserts.  

    Greek Yoghurt - This cannot be swapped for Natural Yoghurt as it is strained and therefore is a different consistency.

    Nutrition Facts
    Baklava Cake
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 117 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Cholesterol 22mg7%
    Sodium 72mg3%
    Potassium 34mg1%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 47IU1%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 43mg4%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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