Pistachio and lime cake

Pistachio and lime cake is made with ground nuts – pistachios and almonds – and is gluten-free and made without baking powder. This gives it its characteristic “marzipan-like” texture. The addition of freshly grated lime zest combined with the pistachios creates a wonderful flavour combination. The cake is delicious and definitely worth trying :).

Ingredients for the pistachio and lime cake:

• 150 g butter
• 150 g caster sugar
• finely grated zest of 2 limes
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 180 g ground almonds
• 130 g ground pistachios

All the ingredients should be at room temperature.

Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy. Add the freshly grated lime zest and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating the mixture thoroughly after each addition. Add the ground almonds and pistachios, then fold in with a spatula just until combined, no longer.

Transfer the batter to an 8 × 27 cm loaf tin lined with baking paper. Bake at 170°C for approximately 50–60 minutes or longer if necessary, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Leave the pistachio and lime cake to cool, then decorate before serving – for example, dust with icing sugar or drizzle with runny honey.

Additionally:

• honey, for drizzling, or icing sugar, for dusting

Enjoy!

Recipe source: Donna Hay.