Armenian Nutmeg Cake is a traditional simple cake that is aromatic and rich. With a brown sugar crust, plenty of fresh grated nutmeg and fresh walnuts, this cake looks simple but tastes heavenly! A perfect easy dessert for all occasions.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time50 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 12servings
Calories: 244kcal
Author: Jenni - The Gingered Whisk
Ingredients
¾cup1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cubed and cold
1cupmilk
1teaspoonbaking soda
2cupsflour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
2cupsbrown sugarfirmly packed
1-1 ½tspground nutmegyou can also use cinnamon and/or cardamom as a substitute, or use a combination
1egg
½cupwalnut piecesbreak them up with your hand, you don’t really want them chopped, but you don’t want them whole, either
Instructions
Cut the butter into cubes and place in the freezer or the back of the fridge to make it very cold. It needs to be COLD for this recipe.
Preheat your oven to 350 F.
In a small bowl, mix together the milk and the baking soda. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and the baking powder.
Whisk in the brown sugar to the flour mixture until combined.
Using a fork (or your fingers) mash in the cold butter cubes until you get a more-or-less uniform crumbly mixture.
Press HALF of this mixture into the bottom of a springform pan to form a crust. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and the nutmeg for 2-3 minutes, or until it is mixed well and frothy.
Pour the milk with baking soda into the bowl with the eggs and whisk until combined.
Pour this egg mixture over the remaining half of the crumbly mixture in the bowl, and whisk until it is incorporated (it will be very liquidy).
Pour the liquid over the crust in the springform.
Gently and evenly sprinkle the walnut pieces on top.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan, and then release.
Enjoy!
Notes
Leftovers can be stored covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.