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Marlenka

Recipe #295421 | 1¼ hours | 45 min prep | SERVES 9 , 1 cake (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: joiekc

Marlenka is an ancient Armenian honey layered cake with nuts. Similar to ethnic Hungarian honey cakes with a little bit more touch of nuts. It is incredibly popular in Hungary.

Posted on: Mar 31, 2008

Ingredients

  • Cake Ingredients

    Filling Ingredients

    Directions

    1. 1
      1. 1. For the cake
    2. 2
      2. 2. Add the sugar and honey stir until all melted and well blended.
    3. 3
      3. 3. Add the butter and mix well.
    4. 4
      4. 4. Add the egg, baking powder and mix well.
    5. 5
      5. 5. Add the flour bit by bit kneading well. Add the flour until still kneadable but slightly hard. It should not come apart. If it does (too much flour), add a bit of milk to fix. Or just as much as was necessary to make the dough non-sticky.
    6. 6
      6. 6. Separated the dough into 5 pieces, and with a floured rolling pin I rolled the sections into 5 squares equally square.
    7. 7
      7. 7. Baked each layer under 180 degree for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they became golden brown, then cool on an iron rack.
    8. 8
      8. 8. For the Filling.
    9. 9
      9. 9. Combine all the filling ingredients except nuts.
    10. 10
      10. 10. Bring cream to a boil and then let it cool.
    11. 11
      11. 11. Put filling between layers to ensemble the cake.
    12. 12
      12. 12. Sprinkle nuts on top layer after the last fifth layer of filling.
    13. 13
      13. 13. Melted chocolate drip to decorate.
    14. 14
      14. 14. It is best to let the cake rest and cool in the fridge for about 6 to 8 hours before serving.
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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (167g)

    Recipe makes 9 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    ground nuts

    Calories 579
    Calories from Fat 142 (24%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 15.8g 24%
    Saturated Fat 8.8g 44%
    Monounsaturated Fat 4.4g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 153mg 51%
    Sodium 225mg 9%
    Potassium 212mg 6%
    Total Carbohydrate 97.0g 32%
    Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7%
    Sugars 43.9g
    Protein 12.8g 25%
    Vitamin A 517mcg 10%
    Vitamin B6 0.1mg 4%
    Vitamin B12 0.5mcg 8%
    Vitamin C 0mg 1%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 1%
    Calcium 175mg 17%
    Iron 1mg 8%

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