Greek spiced syrup cake

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Butter or margarine,softened
1½ cup Sugar
6 Eggs, separated
1 cup Plain yogurt
2¾ cup Cake flour
1 tablespoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking soda
2 tablespoons Rum OR
1½ teaspoon Water mixed with
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Grated lemon rind
½ cup Almonds, finely chopped
===CINNAMON SYRUP===
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Honey
1 cup Water
1 Cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Rum OR
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Directions

Source: Armenian and Selected Favorite Recipes Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.

Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Blend in yogurt.

Sift flour and measure again with baking powder, salt and soda.

Add to creamed mixture along with rum or water/vanilla combination, lemon rind and almonds. Blend until thoroughly mixed.

Whip egg whites until they hold short peaks, fold into batter.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 50-55 minutes or until cake tests done when toothpick is inserted. Let cake cool in pan 10 minutes then turn onto a serving plate with a rim.

Pour the slightly warm or cold cinnamon syrup over cake slowly, letting it seep into the cake. The cake should absorb all the liquid.

Decorate if desired with whipped cream.

Cinnamon Syrup:

======================================================= ================== Mix together sugar, honey, water and cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and rum or vanilla extract.

Let cool until at least lukewarm before using. Discard cinnamon stick.

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