Baklava Cake: An easy and delicious recipe | In-Fused Living (2024)

Hey baking enthusiasts, I’ve got something extra special to share with you today: my mouthwatering Baklava Cake recipe! If you’ve ever indulged in the rich, nutty sweetness of traditional baklava, get ready to experience that same heavenly flavor in cake form.

To create this delightful dessert, we’ll need a few key ingredients that you might already have in your kitchen. Think raw walnuts or pistachios, honey, unsalted butter, and a hint of cinnamon for that classic baklava topping.

But wait, there’s more! We’ll also whip up a delicious cake batter using all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, milk, oil, and plain yogurt. This combination results in a moist and tender cake that perfectly complements the decadent baklava topping.

Now, let’s talk about the filling – a simple yet indulgent mixture of walnuts (or pistachios) and brown sugar that adds an extra layer of flavor and texture to our Baklava Cake.

And don’t worry if you’re new to baking or if you’ve never made baklava before. I’ll walk you through each step of the process, from preparing the topping and filling to assembling the cake and baking it to golden perfection.

So, whether you’re looking to impress your guests at your next dinner party or simply craving a slice of something sweet and satisfying, this Eggless Baklava Cake is sure to hit the spot. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get baking – I promise, the results will be absolutely divine! 🍰✨

What is Baklava?

Baklava is a popular Middle Eastern pastry made with Phyllo dough, nuts, honey, butter, and spices. To make Baklava, sheets of phyllo dough are brushed liberally with butter and layered in a pan. It has a filling of chopped nuts- either pistachios or walnuts. The phyllo with the nuts filling is baked in the oven and then drenched in a syrup of honey, lemon, and spices.

Bakalava recipes differ from region to region in the Middle East. No matter the recipe, they all taste delicious to me!

Ingredients for making Baklava Cake

Baklava topping

The topping is really what makes this cake “Baklava Cake” in my opinion. The topping is made of classic baklava filling of nuts, honey, butter, and spices. It is spread at the bottom of the bundt pan so when you invert the pan after baking, the topping spread at the bottom is now the top of the cake.

Cake batter

The eggless cake batter is spread on top of the baklava topping. The batter is roughly divided into 2 parts and there is a layer of baklava filling in between.

Baklava filling

The filling is made of nuts and sugar and goes in between the 2 cake batter layers.It’s almost like the filling of cinnamon sugar you find in some coffee cakes.

List of ingredients used to make Baklava Cake

Baklava topping

• 1 cup raw walnuts, chopped (or pistachios)
• ¼ cup honey
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder

Cake Batter

• 1 ½ cupsAll Purpose Flour
• ¾ cupWhite Sugar
• ½ tspBaking Soda
• 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
• ¾ cup milk
• 1⁄3 cupof any unflavored oil
• ½ cup plain yogurt (whisked)

Baklava filling

• ¼ cup raw walnuts (or pistachios)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Step-by-step guide to making Eggless Baklava Cake

There are 3 main steps to making this unique Baklava cake

1. Prepare the topping
2. Prepare the filling
3. Prepare the eggless cake batter and assemble the cake

Prepare the topping for Baklava Cake

In a saucepan heat butter till it’s melted. Add, honey, walnuts, and cinnamon to the melted butter and turn off the flame.

Prepare the filling

Add the walnuts and brown sugar to a food processor and mix till it’s finely chopped. Set aside.

Prepare the eggless cake batter and assemble Baklava Cake

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a bundt pan by greasing it well. Add the walnut topping to the bottom of the bundt pan. Set aside.
• Add flour into a mixing bowl and add sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well with a large spoon to remove any lumps.
• Add milk, oil, and yogurt to the dry ingredients Mix till no dry patches remain, being careful not to over-mix.
• Pour half of the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Scatter the filling evenly all over the batter and cover it with the remaining batter. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Wait for 10 minutes to cool before taking it out of the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack. Best enjoyed warm.

Recipe tips to make this unique eggless Baklava Cake

• To make the Baklava topping for the cake, hand-chop the nuts with a knife. If you use a food processor, the nuts will get finely chopped. You want bigger pieces as shown in the final photos of the cake.
• Once the cake comes out of the oven, wait for 10 minutes before inverting it on a cooling rack.If there are any pieces of nuts that are stuck to the pan, place them back on the cake.

This Baklava Cake is a perfect tea-time cake to be served with tea or coffee. And it’s definitely a show-stopper. The nuts on top give it a magical effect. Take a look at this picture.

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