Armenian Nutmeg Cake
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup cold butter, roughly chopped
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. (You may use your fingers or the food processor. I used the processor.)
Add the sugar and combine.
Press half of this mixture evenly over the base of the prepared pan. Reserve the other half.
Dissolve the baking soda in the sour cream, add the beaten egg and nutmeg, then the reserved mixture. Combine well.
Pour into the pan and sprinkle the nuts and some cinnamon, if desired, over the top.
Bake in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Start testing for doneness at 45 minutes. My cake was done at 45 minutes.
Allow to stand for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.