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Greek Spiced Syrup Cake

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This Greek dessert features Butter or margarine, softened, Sugar, Eggs, separated. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 12
Calories: 1474.1
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This Greek dessert features Butter or margarine, softened, Sugar, Eggs, separated. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cups Butter or margarine,softened
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 6 Eggs, separated
  • 1 cups Plain yogurt
  • 2 3/4 cups Cake flour
  • 1 tablespoons Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoons Baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons Rum OR
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Water mixed with
  • 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cups Almonds, finely chopped
Directions
  1. 1
    ===CINNAMON SYRUP=== 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Honey 1 c Water 1 Cinnamon stick 2 tb Lemon juice 2 tb Rum OR 1 ts Vanilla extract 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. of
  2. 2
    Grated lemon rind

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1474.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 49.7g77%
Saturated Fat 12.4g62%
Cholesterol 6.6mg3%
Sodium 3450.8mg144%
Total Carbohydrate 234.6g79%
Dietary Fiber 6.6g27%
Sugars 94.4g
Protein 21.7g44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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