Orange-Date-Walnut Passover Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Make a sugar syrup by stirring 1 1/2 cups of sugar into 1 1/2 cups of water in a heavy saucepan.
2. 2
   Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes, or until syrup is reduced to 1/3 of its original volume.
3. 3
   Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-13-inch cake pan.
4. 4
   Coarsely grate rind of oranges.
5. 5
   Then juice oranges, reserving juice and peel, and discarding any pith that remains.
6. 6
   Combine reserved juice with enough prepared orange juice to make 2 cups.
7. 7
   In a bowl, beat eggs with remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar.
8. 8
   Add orange juice and oil, and continue mixing.
9. 9
   Stir in salt, matzo meal, walnuts, dates and orange peel.
10. 10
    Turn into greased pan and bake for 45 minutes or until golden.
11. 11
    Cut into 2-inch diamonds in pan.
12. 12
    Stir liqueur into sugar syrup and pour over hot cake.
13. 13
    Let sit a few hours before serving.