WALNUT HONEY CAKE

By á-167718

Ingredients

• SYRUP:
• 1 c sugar
• 1/2 c honey
• 1 c water
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• CAKE BATTER:
• 3/4 c unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp. grated orange zest
• 3/4 c sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 c a. p. flour (all purpose)
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c milk
• 1 c chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

. Cook syrup ingredients together in a sauce pan until thickened to a syrup consistency

. Cream butter and sugar together, add in the eggs one at a time along with the zest, next combine all the dry ingredients together and add in a little at a time mix until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated

. Stir in the nuts last

. Pour into a greased 8" inch square pan (greased) and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

. Cool and cut into diamonds, soak cake with the syrup