Karithopeta (Greek Walnut Cake) T-R-L - cooking recipe

Ingredients

SYRUP
3 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract
1 slice lemon
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
BATTER
1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
6 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup farina
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
9x13 inch buttered pan.
Make syrup first by combining syrup ingredients in a saucepan.
Boil 10 minutes.
Stir every few minutes.
Set aside to cool.
Cream butter and sugar until light, add eggs, one at a time, beating constantly.
Add flour, farina, baking powder, cinnamon, and orange peel and beat well.
Then add walnuts.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Pour cooled syrup over cake while cake is HOT.
Allow to cool, cut into diamond shapes.