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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Armenia is famous for its sweet and spicy nutmeg cake. It has a crunchy base and light cake topping, and tastes delicious. Ingredients:
2c brown sugar |
2c plain four,sifted |
1t baking powder |
1 pinch salt |
1/2c cold butter, roughly chopped |
1t baking soda |
1c milk ( or can substitute sour cream) |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
1t ground nutmeg |
1/2c walnuts or pecans, chopped |
ground cinnamon(optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Grease a 9 inch square pan, and line with baking paper, if desired.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4. You can do this with the tips of your fingers or in your food processor.
5. Then add sugar, and combine.
6. Press half this mixture evenly over the base of the prepared cake pan, and reserve other half.
7. Dissolve baking soda in milk(or sour cream), add beaten egg and nutmeg, then add to reserved mixture.
8. combine well.
9. Pour into pan and sprinkle nuts, and some cinnamon if desired, over top.
10. Bake in oven for 45 to 60 minutes(start testing for doneness with skewer after 45 minutes).
11. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
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