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"A yummy, lemony dessert that hails from Greece! Adapted from CDKitchens."

Ingredients: eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest...

"This is really a great cake. For some reason, I'm partial to it cold, straight out of the fridge, with a glass of ice-cold milk."

Ingredients: egg whites, egg yolks...

"Aghios Fanourios (Saint Fanourios) is the saint of revelation - that is why he is often depicted carrying a candle. Also, he had a sinful mom. In Greece, we bake this delicious raisin cake for his saint's day and offer it to guests. It is traditional to say 'God forgive Saint Fanourios' mom' before eating it (what DID this woman do?)...."

Ingredients: oranges, juice and zest of...

"Found this online on a miami newspaper column... Have some tahini & orange blossom water so want to put this here for safekeeping!"

Ingredients: ground allspice, orange blossom water...

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, honey...

"I have made this cake many times in the past and always receive raves reviews all around, it's a buttery cake loaded with walnuts then soaked in honey syrup, trust me you will love this cake!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, honey...

"This is another recipe for halva, my mum's recipe. It's one of the most common desserts in Greece and perfect for a lent. You can add in it raisins, almonds, pecan, pine nuts, its up to you!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, nuts, olive oil...

"Global Gourmet, Submitted for ZWT 6."

Ingredients: eggs, Greek yogurt, honey...

"This is a lovely greek cake using semolina. The texture is coarser due to the semolina than what you're probably used to, but it is delicious and toothsome. Soaked in a light syrup and served with some whipped cream on the side, it is a dessert worthy of any occasion."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cream, eggs...

"Every calorie in this sinfully-rich dessert is so worth it! Shredded wheat pastry with syrup, topped with an eggy custard and topped yet again with freshly-whipped sweet cream and strewn with slivered, toasted almonds...divine!"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, pistachios...

"This is such a fantastic cake!! Golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside, bright yellow and moist on the inside. The combination of lemon and honey flavours in the cake is really great. The sesame seeds give it a added twist to it. From the Cookbook Desserts by Rosemary Wilkinson. PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS RECIPE, I HAVE MESSED IT UP SOMEHOW AND..."

Ingredients: clear honey, semolina flour...

"A Greek cake that tastes a little like the much more complicated Greek dessert, baklava. Posted for ZWT #6."

Ingredients: eggs, honey, lemon juice...

"This is my mom's specialty and she makes it for all holidays. It is a rich, dark, spicy cake that has been soaked in a syrup and is best served with a dollop of whipped cream."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cinnamon sticks...

"This is another recipe which came from a neighbor of ours."

Ingredients: cinnamon, confectioners' sugar...