Ingredients

  • 1 (18 ounce) lemon cake mix
  • 1 (3 3/4 ounce) box lemon pudding mix
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup ouzo (Sambuca will also work)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 inches cinnamon sticks
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons ouzo

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  • Sprinkle walnuts evenly over the bottom of the pan.
  • Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, and Ouzo.
  • Pour batter into pan, over the walnuts.
  • Bake for 1 hour.
  • Place on a rack and cool for 30 minutes.
  • Invert onto a serving plate.
  • Prick several times with a skewer and pour honey syrup over the top.
  • To make honey syrup:.
  • Combine honey, water, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a pot.
  • Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
  • Cool for 30 minutes without stirring, or until mixture is syrupy (230 degrees on a candy thermometer.).
  • Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves.
  • Stir in honey.
  • Stir in Ouzo.