New Year's Melomakarono Cake
This New Year’s Melomakarono Cake transforms the classic Greek honey cookie into a deliciously moist, spiced cake. Filled with citrus, walnuts, and warm holiday flavors, it’s the perfect centerpiece for your New Year celebration.
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer
- 1 blender or food processor
- 1 spatula
- 1 Baking pan round
- 1 kitchen skale
- 1 measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 4 eggs large
- 3 ¼ cups self-rising flour
- 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
- ¾ tbsp clove
- 100 ml fresh orange juice
- 2 orange zest
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170℃.
- Beat the 1 cup butter, 1 ¼ cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Continue beating and start to add the 4 eggs one at a time. Pour in the 100 ml fresh orange juice and beat for a few more minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer.
- Add the 1 cup walnuts to the blender and pulse once on high speed, just enough to break them into coarse pieces.
- Add the 3 ¼ cups self-rising flour, 2 tbsp cinnamon powder, ¾ tbsp clove and the orange zest from two oranges.
- Beat until all the ingredients have combined.
- Lightly brush your baking pan with a bit of butter to keep the cake from sticking. Pour the batter into a round baking pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Set it aside to cool.