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Pistachio Cake with Orange Segments
This lovely pistachio cake uses ground pistachios to permeate the tender, moist cake with its delicious nutty flavor. We like it with a spoonful of citrus, but it also goes well with ice cream or whipped cream.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 369 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup pistachios unsalted, shelled-- about 4 ounces -- not dyed red
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 medium oranges 2 Tablespoons, zested and segmented
Optional garnish
- powdered sugar
- Whipped Cream
- Ice cream
- pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trace the circumference of a 9" round cake pan on a piece of parchment paper and cut out the circle. Spray the pan with vegetable spray. Lay the parchment paper on the bottom of the pan and spray again. Set aside.
- Using food processor (I used my 3 cup mini-prep), pulse pistachios until finely ground, about 40 seconds. Don't over-process or you'll get a nut butter.
- Add flour, baking powder, cardamom and salt and pulse a few times to combine.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (1 1/2-2 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and alternate adding pistachio mixture and milk -- beginning and ending with pistachio mixture and beating just enough to combine. Add orange zest and vanilla and beat just to combine.
- Spread batter evenly in a pan and bake until wooden skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean -- about 30-40 minutes.
- While cake is baking segment oranges and set aside in a small bowl.
- Cool in pan and on rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around cake to loosen from pan and invert onto rack. Peel off parchment paper.
- Can be served warm or room temperature. Serve a spoonful of orange segments alongside a slice of cake with any additional garnish you like!
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Notes
- This video is a great tutorial on how to supreme citrus if you're unfamiliar with this technique:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjOEGQ18F-A
Nutrition Information
Calories
369kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
38mg
(2%)
Potassium
289mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
520IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.8mg
(1%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 369
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 369kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 289mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 520IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.