Albanian Walnut Cake With Lemon Glaze

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I have not tried this cake yet. It is supposed to be moist and rich, but not overly sweet. i'm posting this for the zaar world tour. It's from a moosewood cookbook.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy , and then mix in the eggs.

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Blend the yogurt with the buttermilk.

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Sift together the cake dry ingredients and add them alternating with the yogurt mixture into the egg mixture.

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Stir in the lemon rind and walnuts.

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Pour the batter into a buttered 9x13 baking pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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The cake will still be moist.

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Make the glaze by simmering together all the ingredients , covered , for about 15 minutes.

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Remove the cinnamon stick.

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When the cake is done , remove it from the oven , turn off the oven , pour the glaze over the hot cake and return it to the oven for about 10 minutes.

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Cut the cake into squares and serve it warm or cool.

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Ingredients

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butter, sugar, eggs, plain yogurt, buttermilk, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, lemon rind, walnuts, water, cinnamon stick, fresh lemon juice, ground allspice, ground cloves