Greek Honey Cake

Place cereal in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Pour boiling water over cereal; cover. Chill for one hour. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle butter over chilled cereal. 

In a small bowl, combine walnuts and cinnamon. Sprinkle over cereal mixture. Pour evaporated milk evenly over cereal mixture. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

In a 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, water, cream of tartar and honey. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat.  Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover for the last 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Pour hot syrup evenly over cake when it comes out of the oven. Cool 2 hours before cutting. Cut cake into squares and serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.