1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
6 eggs, well beaten
1 c. walnuts or blanched almonds, chopped fine
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 c. yogurt
2 tsp. baking soda diluted with 2 oz. cognac or bourbon
2 c. flour (sift spices with flour)

Melt butter and allow to cool slightly. Beat butter and add sugar gradually, beating thoroughly. Add eggs and continue beating. Add walnuts or almonds, yogurt, soda, cognac, flour, cinnamon, allspice and beat well. (The flour, cinnamon and spices sifted, then add.) Pour into 9x13 inch pan which has been greased. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour.

When cool, top with syrup made from 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup water, which has been boiled to form a syrup for 10 minutes. Pour slowly over cake while warm. Cut into diamond shapes.