Karidopita (Greek Nut Cake)

• For the cake
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup peanut oil
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk, with the yellow flakes
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup spiced rum
• 2 cups finely chopped walnuts
• For the syrup
• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 medium sized lemon slices, diced and smashes, saving all of the juices
• 2 medium sized orange slices, diced and smashed, saving all of the juices
• 1/2 cup spiced rum
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

1. cake:
2. Blend eggs and sugars.
3. Add peanut oil, buttermilk and rum.
4. mix thoroughly.
5. in a separate bowl whisk together dry ingredients
6. add dry mix into egg mixture.
7. fold in nuts.
8. pour into a 13x9x2 buttered pan.
9. bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
10. remove from oven and cut into serving sized squares before topping with syrup.
11. Syrup:
12. combine all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.
13. simmer gently for 10 minutes occasionally whisking to prevent clumps.
14. cool before pouring over the cake squares.
15. optional:
16. If you prefer a little more kick in your syrup, whisk 1/2 cup rum in after cooled, before topping cake.
17. I do not recommend children having any with an extra kick.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/karidopita-greek-nut-cake-490529 (may not work)