Vasilopita - Greek New Years Cake

Ingredients

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• 1 cup all-purpose flour
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• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
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• ¼ teaspoon salt
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• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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• 1 teaspoon orange zest
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• ¾ cup butter
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• ¾ cup white sugar
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• 3 eggs
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• ¼ cup milk
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• 1 cup chopped walnuts
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• 1 cup white sugar
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• 1 cup honey
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• ¾ cup water
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• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange rind. Set aside.
2. 2
   Cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in walnuts.
3. 3
   Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool while you make the honey syrup.
4. 4
   To make the honey syrup: Combine honey, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
5. 5
   Cut cake into diamond shapes and poor honey syrup over the cake.