INGREDIENTS:

Cake:

• 2 cups Bisquick

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup oil

• 4 eggs, beaten

• 1 - 1¼ cups finely chopped or coarsely ground  walnuts

• 1 teaspoon orange extract

• 1/2 teaspoon orange peel

Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup water

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 1 teaspoon orange extract

DIRECTIONS:

• Combine syrup ingredients in saucepan.

• Bring to boil; cook until sugar is completely dissolved.

• Set aside to cool.

• Combine Bisquick, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, orange peel, and walnuts in bowl; mix well.

• Combine milk, oil, eggs, and extract in another bowl; blend well.

• Add egg mixture to Bisquick mixture; mix by hand. (Batter will be thin.)

• Pour the batter into a 9” x 13” greased and floured cake pan.

• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

• Cool cake 10 minutes.

• Cut into diamond shaped pieces (traditional Greek style), or poke holes in cake with fork and cut pieces just before serving.

• Pour cooled syrup over cake.

• Let stand at least two hours or over night before serving.

• Do not refrigerate.  

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