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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Grade this recipe: Last modified on: March 3rd 2021
For 2 cakes, you will need:
- 0
400 g Basic cake batter - the French way - 1
70 g Pistachio powder or paste - 2
200 g Macaronade mixture - 3
30 pistachios (optional) - Total weight: 640 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 min. | 1 hour | 30 min. | 1 hour 54 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.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 528 Kcal or 2,211 Kj | 33 gr | 291 gr | 91 gr |
| 26 % | 13 % | 27 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 82 Kcal or 343 Kj | 5 gr | 46 gr | 14 gr |
| 4 % | 2 % | 4 % | 2 % |
| Per cake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 264 Kcal or 1,105 Kj | 17 gr | 146 gr | 45 gr |
| 13 % | 6 % | 14 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 cakes : 2.85 €
- Per cake : 1.43 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Basic cake batter - the French way: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: |
 | Macaronade mixture: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple macaronade, ... All |
 | Pistachio powder or paste: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio confectioner's custard, Pistachio "Financiers", Pistachio tiramisu, Pistachio ice cream, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, ... All |
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