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Pistachio cake
Here's a loaf-style cake made with a classic batter, flavoured with pistachio (of course), and with a crunchy "macaronade" topping.
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Last modified on: March 3rd 2021
For 2 cakes, you will need:
- 1
400 g basic cake batter - the french way - 2
70 g pistachio powder or paste - 3
200 g macaronade mixture - 4
30 pistachios (optional) - Total weight: 670 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
25 min.
Resting
1 hour
Cooking
30 min.
All in all
1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Prepare 400 g basic cake batter - the french way, then add 70 g pistachio powder or paste and mix well.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 hour
Put into buttered moulds or tins (here they are small moulds holding 500 ml / just under a pint) and sit these on a baking sheet. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Spread or pipe 200 g macaronade mixture evenly over the top of the cake(s).
Spread or pipe 200 g macaronade mixture evenly over the top of the cake(s).
Stage 4 - ⌛ 4 min.
You can decorate the macaronade with a few pistachios.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 6
Turn out while hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If you'd like even more pistachio flavour and a bit of extra crunch, add 50 g toasted pistachios to the cake batter.
Keeping: Several days wrapped in a cloth, or in an air-tight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 154 RDI=237 % | 1,236 RDI=467 % | 393 RDI=539 % | 2,361 RDI=118 % | 9,886 RDI: 118 % |
| Per 100 g | 22 RDI=35 % | 184 RDI=70 % | 58 RDI=80 % | 352 RDI=18 % | 1,476 RDI: 18 % |
| Per cake | 77 RDI=118 % | 618 RDI=233 % | 196 RDI=269 % | 1,180 RDI=59 % | 4,943 RDI: 59 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 cakes : 3.20 €
- Per cake : 1.60 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Basic cake batter - the French way
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Pistachio powder or paste
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