International Recipes
Melachino (Greek Wedding Cake)
Ingredients
Cake
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon mace
- 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 5 to 6 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Add milk alternately with sifted dry ingredients.
- Stir in lemon juice.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
- While cake is still hot, drizzle with glaze.