Armenian Nutmeg Cake - Honigkuchen Marlenka - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Combine sugar, sifted flour, baking powder, and salt.
Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Press half the mixture into a well greased 8x8\" square pan.
Dissolve baking soda in milk, add egg and nutmeg and pour over remaining sugar and flour mixture.
Mix well, then spoon into pan on top of pressed in mixture.
Sprinkle walnuts over.
Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 1 hour.
Allow to stand 15 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to cool.