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Pistachio and blood orange cake
- Helena Busiakiewicz
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Serves 6 - 8
Easy
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 40 mins
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Make the most of mildly sweet, buttery pistachios with this citrussy bake drenched in a blood orange syrup
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Pistachio and blood orange cake recipe
Ingredients
Nutrition
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175g salted butter
softened, plus extra for the tin
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175g golden caster sugar
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3 blood oranges
zested and juiced
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3 eggs
beaten
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100g natural yogurt
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100g pistachios
ground to crumbs in a food processor, plus extra to decorate
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180g self-raising flour
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1 tsp baking powder
SYRUP
- 50g golden caster sugar
Nutrition: per serving (8)
- kcal476
- fat26.1g
- saturates12.9g
- carbs50.5g
- sugars31.8g
- fibre2.5g
- protein8.3g
- salt0.8g
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Method
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step 1
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper. Put the butter, sugar and orange zest in a large bowl, and beat using an electric whisk for 5-6 mins or until very light and fluffy.
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step 2
Drop in the eggs a tablespoon at a time, whisking until combined before adding the next tablespoon. Fold in the yogurt and pistachios, then sift over the flour, baking powder and a small pinch of salt. Fold gently to combine, then pour into the lined baking tin.
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step 3
Smooth over the top, then bake for 25-30 mins or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 mins in the tin while you make the syrup.
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step 4
Put the sugar and orange juice in a small pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and bubble for 2-3 mins before removing from the heat.
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step 5
Poke holes into the cake with a skewer, then pour over the syrup. Leave to soak for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack. Brush with any remaining syrup.
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step 6
Once completely cool, sprinkle with chopped pistachios to decorate.
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Authors
Helena Busiakiewicz
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