Name: Cardamom & Pistachio Cake recipe by Mrs. D foodelicious at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 grams sugar; 300 grams flour; 2 tsp Cardamom powder; 1/2 cup pistachio finely chopped; 2 - 1/2 tsp baking powder; Pinch of salt; 3 eggs (white , yellow separated at room temperature); 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1/2 cup hot Milk

ABOUT Cardamom & Pistachio Cake RECIPE

A classical tea time cake, that could be a treat for any high tea or a small friends get-together. Its flavorful with sweet punch of cardamon and nutty pistachio, that’s when the simple cake too turns a yumm piece of delight.

Ingredients Serving: 4

300 grams sugar
300 grams flour
2 tsp Cardamom powder
1/2 cup pistachio finely chopped
2 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
3 eggs (white , yellow separated at room temperature)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup hot Milk

Instructions

Always when you start, preheat the oven for 20 minutes. Line a cake pan with butter paper on the bottom and at the sides, leaving a bit of an extra, so that you can pull out the cake after it;s baked.
First to begin with, In a medium bowl, beat egg whites till airy and in another bowl beat egg yellows till creamy.
Now in the yellow’s add vanilla, sugar, cardamom powder & oil and beat till 85% of sugar is dissolved.
Now with the help of sieve (make three parts of flour & mix into it baking powder, salt) add one part of flour at a time and mix, once all the flour is incorporated, add the milk and mix well.
Now you have a creamy pale mixture, add in the beaten egg whites and fold the mixture with cut & fold method, this will help the mixture to hold the air & give a fluffier cake.
Pour in this mixture into the baking tin & At the end sprinkle the pistachio on the mix & bake for 45 minutes on 240 degree.
When done, let the cake cool for an hour, just cut into simple slices & enjoy every bite of it with a cup of tea…!!

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