Byzantine Yogurt Cake with Hidden Treasure

This interesting cake went well,the thick batter spread nicely and it was easy to layer the Cyprus sweet-wine soaked raisins mixed with chopped almonds, cinnamon and sugar between the two layers of batter. I used a layer of greased parchment to help turn the cake out of the 10 inch spring form pan. This is where things went wrong. The cake baked perfectly in the allotted time, and when I turned it over and peeled off the parchment, I had a hard top through which he syrup would not penetrate. I couldn't even pour the first third of syrup as it was already pooling. I finally dumped it all on top and went to bed. Don't expect to be able to eat this soon after making it. I tried skewering it all over with minimal penetration. Perhaps pouring very hot syrup over a very hot cake would help. Maybe the ratio of ingredients is off. This cake has potentential. My cake was dry with a delicious hidden filling and amazing lemon syrup on top. It wasn't the syrup soaked cake of my dreams. However she does call it "frosting" the cake with the syrup, so maybe that is how it should turn out.