Karidopita: greek walnut cake

1 Cake

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 Eggs separated
2 cups Sugar, divided
1 cup Flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Cloves
1 pounds Chopped walnuts

Directions

Sift dry ingrdients except sugar. beat whites stiff and gradually beat in 1 cup sugar, beating stiff and glossy. beat yolks thick and carefully fold into the whites. Fold in dry ingrdients and nuts. Pour into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake 350 for 35 minutes or tested done.

while baking, make a syrup from remaining cup sugar, and 1 cup water boiling for 10minutes. Pour cooled syrup over hot cake. Cut into diamond shapes when cool.Note: this cake has no butter or shortening in it. Other recipes may use butter and oil.

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