Armenian Spice Cake Recipe 255

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°F. Mix together brown sugar and self-raising flour then add melted butter. Place half of mixture into bottom of greased and lined spring-form tin - press down. In new bowl combine milk, bi-carb, egg, nutmeg and remaining dry mixture. Pour into tin on top of original mixture. Bake for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine the brown sugar, flour, butter, salt, orange peel and all-spice in a medium size bowl.
• Blend with a pastry blender (or mix with your hand) until the mixture is crumbly and completely blended.
• Grease a baking pan. Spread half of the crumb mixture on the baking pan and pressed the mixture down evenly.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the baking soda, sour cream and egg. Stir to mix well.
• Add the sour cream mixture into the remaining half of the crumb mixture. Blend well.
• Pour the batter over the crumb base.
• Sprinkle the top with almond flakes or chopped nuts.
• Bake in the 350F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the tester comes out clean.
• Serve warm with the Orange Whipped Cream Topping.
• Orange Whipped Cream Topping:.
• Whip cream until stiff. Stir in sugar, peel and liqueur. Let stand for about one hour to let flavors blend.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Add a enough water, a little at a time, to make.
• the mixture as thick as waffle dough.
• Blend well to avoid lumps.
• This mixture may be kept in fridge for several weeks.
• Eat by dipping bread morsels into the dish of Chaimen.
• Use Chaimen to make Basterma, The dried Armenian Jerky!