L.A. Times Greek Walnut Cake

I have always wanted to make a Greek walnut cake (also known as Karidopita). It is a traditional cake made from ground walnuts and soaked in a sweet syrup. I've been putting it off out of sheer laziness, but I found this simple version in the L.A. Times Favorite Recipes and figured it was about time. This makes a large pan size cake, and you can drizzle it with the sweet syrup if you like, or