Passover Baklava Cake

This is a bit different than the other baklava recipes posted here. Make this a day in advance so the syrup has time to soak in.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

•  cooking spray
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 3  large  egg whites
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup matzo meal (cake meal)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped hazelnuts
• 3  tablespoons  orange juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
•  syrup
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄3 cup  orange juice
• 3  tablespoons water
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1  dash cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; spray a round cake pan with cooking spray.
2. Add sugars, oil, eggs and egg whites to a large mixing bowl.
3. Beat at medium until blended.
4. Stir in matzoh cake meal and next 5 ingredients and beat until well blended.
5. Pour into cake pan and bake for 35 minutes.
6. Cool completely on a wire rack.
7. Combine syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
8. Lower to simmer and cook 25 minutes until thick.
9. Cool completely.
10. Pierce top of cake with a fork, pour syrup on top.
11. Cover and chill overnight.