INGREDIENTS
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Cake Ingredients:
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• 3 cups walnut halves
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• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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• 1 cup granulated sugar
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• 4 large eggs
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• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
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• 1 teaspoon baking soda
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• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
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• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
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• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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• ½ cup milk
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Syrup Ingredients:
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• 2 cups water
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• 2 cups sugar
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• 1 (1-inch wide) slice lemon peel, 2 inches long
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• 1 cinnamon stick