Greek Pasta or Poutinga

A layered dessert of syrup-laced cake, vanilla pudding, topped with whipped cream.

Cake Layer:

4 eggs
½ c. sugar
¾ c. sifted flour
¼ farina
½ tsp. baking soda

Beat eggs and sugar until creamy. Sift together flour and baking soda. Add to egg mixture. Stir in farina. Pour in a
greased 9x11-inch pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool to room
temperature, then spoon cooled syrup over the cake. Allow cake with syrup to cool completely.

Syrup:

1 c. sugar
1 ½ c. water
1 stick cinnamon

Boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.

Pudding Layer:

1 lg. pkg. vanilla pudding mix
3 c. milk

Follow directions on pudding mix. Pour on cooled cake and refrigerate until pudding is set.

Topping: Whip one carton of heavy cream with 1 teaspoon vanilla until stiff. Spread on cooled dessert. Sprinkle with
toasted slivered almonds if desired. This cake should be refrigerated.