Macedonian Syrup Cake

Ingredients

 * 6 eggs, separated, room temperature
 * 1 cup farina
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * ¼ tsp almond flavouring (optional)

Syrup

 * 4 cups water
 * 1½ cups sugar
 * 1 tsp lemon juice
 * ½ 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.
 * 5) Add flavourings.
 * 6) Fold into egg-white mixture and pour into 8-inch square pan.
 * 7) Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
 * 8) Remove from oven and cut in diamond-shape pieces.
 * 9) While cake is baking, prepare syrup by combining all syrup ingredients in a saucepan.
 * 10) Simmer for 15 minutes.
 * 11) Pour warm syrup over cake very slowly so that all syrup is absorbed by the cake.
 * 12) Cover with foil.
 * 13) Allow to cool thoroughly.