Macedonian Syrup Cake

Ingredients
SYRUP:
 * 6 eggs, separated, room temperature
 * 1 cup farina
 * 1 tsp. vanilla
 * 1/4 tsp. almond flavouring (optional)
 * 4 cups water
 * 1 1/2 cups sugar
 * 1 tsp. lemon juice
 * 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 375 F.
 * 2) Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
 * 3) Fold in farina.
 * 4) Beat yolks until light and lemon coloured. Add flavourings.
 * 5) Fold into egg-white mixture and pour into 8-inch square pan.
 * 6) Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
 * 7) Remove from oven and cut in diamond-shape pieces.
 * 8) While cake is baking, prepare syrup by combining all syrup ingredients in a saucepan.
 * 9) Simmer for 15 minutes.
 * 10) Pour warm syrup over cake very slowly so that all syrup is absorbed by the cake.
 * 11) Cover with foil. Allow to cool thoroughly