Ingredients:
Cake:
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup cognac (or orange juice)
- Zest of one orange
Syrup:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 3-4 whole cloves
- 1 slice of lemon peel
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
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In a bowl, combine dry ingredients and set aside.
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In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture becomes creamy.
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Slowly add olive oil, milk, cognac and zest to mixture.
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Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
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Pour batter into pan.
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Bake 40-45 minutes.
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While the cake is baking, prepare the syrup. In a saucepan, combine syrup ingredients. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool.
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Remove cake from oven and while it's still warm, pour the syrup evenly over the entire surface.
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Allow cake to cool completely and absorb syrup before cutting.
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