Macedonian Syrup Cake II

Ingredients
SYRUP:
 * 12 eggs, room temperature
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1/4 cup water
 * 1 tsp. vanilla
 * 1 cup CAKE flour
 * 1 cup wheat hearts or farina (finer than cream of wheat)
 * 3 tsp. baking powder
 * 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
 * 3 cups sugar
 * 4 cups water
 * Juice and rind of 1/2 lemon

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven 350 F. Separate eggs.
 * 2) Beat yolks; add sugar and continue beating.
 * 3) Add water and continue to beat until light lemon colour and creamy. Add vanilla.
 * 4) Sift flour, farina and baking powder together twice and set aside.
 * 5) In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff.
 * 6) Very slowly fold in the egg yolk mixture.
 * 7) Equally slowly and carefully fold in flour.
 * 8) Pour into a 10 inch X 15 inch ungreased cake pan (or equivalent) and bake about 30 to 40 minutes, until done.