PISTACHIO, YOGHURT AND CARDAMOM CAKE

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This is a great cake recipe that I got from a baking book. It's so easy to make make and tastes great! Goes great with coffee, tea or just by itself. Enjoy!

Provided by Zee Merchant

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

150 g unsalted pistachio nuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
150 g unsalted butter (chilled and chopped)
185 g self-raising flour
310 g caster sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 lime

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F.
  • Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin.
  • Place pistachios and cardamom in a food processor and pulse until the pistachios are just chopped.
  • Add butter, flour and 3/4 cup of the caster sugar and pulse for 20 seconds or until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Combine yoghurt and eggs and add to the above, and pulse for 10 seconds or until just combined.
  • Spoon into the tin and bake for 45-50 minutes or until skewer when inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes and invert cake onto a plate.
  • Peel the zest of the lime.
  • Place the remaining sugar and 100ml water in a saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil and add the lime zest and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Strain and cool slightly.
  • Pierce the cake with a few skewer holes and pour hot syrup on the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.1, Fat 26.4, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 121.6, Sodium 331.1, Carbohydrate 62.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 41.2, Protein 9.4

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