5 from 18 votes
Best Pistachio Cake Recipe
This pistachio cake combines olive oil, yogurt, and fragrant spices like cardamom and rosewater to yield a moist and delicately flavored cake. Ground pistachios are incorporated into the batter and the whipped cream topping, enhancing the nutty taste and providing a creamy texture contrast. The cake is adorned with slivered pistachios and edible rose petals for a refined presentation. The balance of floral notes and pistachio flavor makes it suitable as a dessert or special occasion treat.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
387 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup yogurt whole milk
- 2 large egg
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 ½ teaspoon rosewater
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup pistachio powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Pistachio Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon pistachio butter optional
- 3 tablespoons pistachio powder
Topping
- 1 tablespoon pistachios slivered
- rose petals edible
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place the olive oil, sugar, yogurt, eggs, ground cardamom and rosewater. Mix using an electric mixer until fully combined and light in color.
- Add in the flour, pistachio powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix so the dry ingredients are incorporated and no lumps of flour are left.
- Transfer to the baking pan and bake for 35 minutes. To make sure the cake is baked, insert a toothpick into the cake and if it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
- While the cake is cooling, whip the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar on high soft peaks form. Then add the pistachio butter (if using) and pistachio powder. Beat again until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the pistachio whipped cream on the cake and top with dried edible roses and slivered pistachios.
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Notes
- You can make pistachio powder at home by pulsing shelled pistachios in a food processor until fine.
- Substitutions include gluten-free flour for all-purpose flour and low-fat or plant-based yogurt in place of whole milk yogurt.
- Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
175mg
(7%)
Potassium
152mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
536IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 175mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 536IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.