Syrup:

2 cups Sugar
1 cup Water
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Batter:

2 1/2 cups flour; sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup butter or margerine; softened
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup yogurt
1 cup almonds; ground

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large bowl mix together flour, baking soda, and baking powder

Beat together butter and suger until creamy. Add eggs one at a time until well mixed. Alternately add flour mixture and yogurt little by little until well mixed. Add almonds.

Beat in eggs one at a time; add sifted dry ingredients alternately with yogurt , mixing well after each addition. Add almonds.

Pour mixture into a buttered 9″ square cake pan and cook for about 40 minutes or untill done. If you insert a wooden toothpick and it comes out clean the cake is done.

While cake is cooking boil the syrup mixture for about 5 minutes. Pour over cake and allow to cool. Cut cake into squares and serve.