Greek Chocolate Nut Cake

Name: Greek Chocolate Nut Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 6 egg yolks; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate pieces, melted and cooled; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups ground walnuts; 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 egg whites; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon Metaxa (Greek brandy) or brandy; Chopped walnuts (optional); Chocolate-dipped apricot slices (optional)

Greek Chocolate Nut Cake was pinched from <a href="http://www.recipe.com/greek-chocolate-nut-cake/" target="_blank">www.recipe.com.</a>

"Like many Greek desserts, these little chocolate desserts are brushed with sugar syrup...."

INGREDIENTS

•

6 egg yolks

•

1/2 cup sugar

•

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate pieces, melted and cooled

•

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

•

3 cups ground walnuts

•

1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs

•

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

•

6 egg whites

•

1/4 cup sugar

•

2 tablespoons water

•

1/4 cup sugar

•

1 tablespoon Metaxa (Greek brandy) or brandy

•

Chopped walnuts (optional)

•

Chocolate-dipped apricot slices (optional)

Go To Recipe

review