Greek New Year’s Cake

• 300 gr soften butter in room temperature 
• 250 gr sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered nutmeg 
• 7 gr mahlepi 
• 1 tablespoon extra sugar 
• 2 tablespoon flour 
• 2 orange zest
• Vanilla 
• 4 eggs 
• 75 ml milk
• 400 gr plain flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder 

1. Mix the eggs and milk together . Set aside.

2. Mix 400gr flour with baking powder. Set aside.

3. In food processor blend nutmeg, mahlepi,1 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoon flour and vanilla .

4. Work butter and 250 gr butter in food processor till to obtain a creamy mixture.

5. Add the aromatic mixture in it and the egg-milk mixture.

6. Add orange zest and slowly add the flour mixture. It may need a wooden ladle to incorporate it.

7. You need to get a very thick mixture

8.  Butter and flour a baking tin.

9. Bake the cake on a preheated oven at 180 celsius degrees for about an hour.

10. Let it cool completely and sprinkle with some icing sugar on top .