For cake
Ingredients:
1 cup of unsalted butter
1 and 1/2 cup of sugar
2 cups of flour
1 cup of walnut meal
1 cup of coarsely ground walnuts
8 eggs
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
6 teaspoons of baking powder
Method:
1. Sift baking powder with flour put aside
2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy
3. Add eggs one by one and mix well
4. Add cinnamon
5. Add the walnut meal, flour and walnuts and mix well
6. Pour into a cake dish that is deep or 34x23x5
7. Bake for in a preheated 200c oven for 40 minutes do not remove from tin
8. Allow the cake to cool, when cooled pour syrup on top
For syrup
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 cup of sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
6 cloves
2 lemon rinds
1. Boil all the ingredients together for about 10 minutes making sure that the syrup is still loose
2. Remove from heat allow it to cool till warm and pour evenly and slowly over the cake so that it has time to absorb the syrup
3. Allow the cake to stand for at least 2 to 3 hours – or more if possible
4. Turn out of tin or leave it in
5. Sprinkle with walnuts and cinnamon
NOTE: this cake keeps well and can be made at least a day in advance
