Friday, April 27, 2012

Daring Bakers - Armenian Nutmeg Cake


If you are looking for a gorgeous cake that is different from the norm, then this month's Daring Bakers challenge serves up a gorgeous, caramelly nutmeg coffee cake:

The Daring Bakers’ April 2012 challenge, hosted by Jason at Daily Candor, were two Armenian standards: nazook and nutmeg cake. Nazook is a layered yeasted dough pastry with a sweet filling, and nutmeg cake is a fragrant, nutty coffee-style cake.

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I didn't have time to make both, so it was a no brainer to choose the Armenian nutmeg cake.  And what a lovely cake it is - it has a dryer bottom crumb layer topped with a rich batter, with nuts on top.  I didn't have walnuts, so I used flaked almonds instead.   Here is the end result:



The cake has warm, caramel-like undertones from the brown sugar, with a spicy edge from the nutmeg.

A slice of the cake served warm with icecream was just perfect:



To see how the other Daring Bakers fared, visit the slideshow at The Daring Kitchen.
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12 comments:

  1. Susan @ My Wholefood Family EssentialsApril 27, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    Sounds intriguing and absolutely delicious! And gorgeous photos too!

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  2. Cher RockwellApril 27, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    I loved, loved, loved this cake. It was so different... (I made the nazook also - which were also amazing).
    Your cake looks great.

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  3. UnknownApril 27, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    I'm really starting to get annoyed at the fact I didn't try this, it sounds amazing!!!!

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  4. Johanna GGGApril 27, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    That looks absolutely amazing - I want a piece

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  5. AnonymousApril 28, 2012 at 1:23 AM

    I've never heard of this cake, but it sounds delicious!

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  6. JillApril 28, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Sounds delicious, and it looks pretty with the almonds on top.

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  7. ElaineApril 28, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    I love the color of the cake and the almonds on the top looks great.

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  8. AnonymousApril 29, 2012 at 2:32 AM

    I love nutmeg to begin with, so this cake sounds amazing. Love the description of brown sugar undertones.

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  9. Gloria BakerApril 29, 2012 at 4:26 AM

    Love this armenian cake!!

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  10. Mary HirschApril 30, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    I don't participate in Daring Bakers but I have seen both Armenian recipes on other sites. I thought I might like to try the cake. Glad you liked it.

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  11. Marjorie (Sugar for the Brain)May 4, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    It is beautiful! It was yummy too :D

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  12. KayteMay 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    This is so pretty...I just love the look of it, inside and out. All the flavors sound really nice and I like a cake that isn't always frosted...so this is perfect. Marking this one to try. Thanks.

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