Cardamom Pistachio Cake

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Additional Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    12 slices

  • Calories

    652 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Cardamom Pistachio Cake

A cardamom cake made with mascarpone cheese and added pistachio nut butter. Pair this with pistachio buttercream and orange zest for the ultimate pistachio cardamom and orange layer cake.

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Ingredients

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  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • cups caster sugar or superfine granulated
  • 1 cup Mascarpone cream
  • teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon pistachio paste
  • cups plain flour or all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda or bicarbonate soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 quantity of pistachio buttercream Recipe available here
  • 1 orange, zested
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175C/155C Fan) and prepare two 7" or 8" round cake tins.
  2. In a mix large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
  3. Add the mascarpone, pistachio paste and vanilla, beating until well blended.
  4. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cardamom into the mascarpone mixture and beat until just combined.
  5. Divide the batter evenly into the two prepared baking tins, smooth the tops and place in the centre of the preheated oven. Bake for about 1 hour, checking regularly after 45 minutes for a toothpick inserted in the centre to come out clean.
  6. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tins for a couple of minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to continue cooling while you prepare your frosting. For pistachio buttercream see the recipe here.
  7. Place one cake layer on a clean dish or bake plate. Use about a third of the pistachio buttercream to frost the top of your first layer of cake, then cover in the zest from one orange and top with the second layer of cake. Use the remaining buttercream to frost the top and sides of the cake.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 652kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 79.9g (27%) Protein 5.4g (11%) Fat 35.2g (54%) Saturated Fat 20g (100%) Cholesterol 129mg (43%) Sodium 339mg (14%) Potassium 166mg (5%) Fiber 1.6g (6%) Sugar 57.9g (116%) Calcium 93mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 652 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 652kcal 33%
Carbohydrates 79.9g 27%
Protein 5.4g 11%
Fat 35.2g 54%
Saturated Fat 20g 100%
Cholesterol 129mg 43%
Sodium 339mg 14%
Potassium 166mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Sugar 57.9g 116%
Calcium 93mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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