Pistachio Raspberry Cake Recipe
This delightful combination of nutty pistachios and sweet-tart raspberries is a new dessert idea. This cake is perfect for special occasions of any kind, or when you want to indulge your sweet tooth with something special.
Delicious pistachio cream combined with the fresh taste of raspberries raises this cake to new heights for any dessert lover.
In the article, you’ll find easy-to-follow recipes for making that cake, or variations of the ingredients, tips on how to flavour your cakes–ice a side with raspberry syrup instead all over with strawberries–as well as some ideas that might help you impress your guests.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups shelled pistachios, unsalted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
In a food processor, pulse the pistachios until finely ground. Be careful not to over-process, or they may turn into pistachio butter.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the ground pistachios, flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined.
Gently fold in the fresh raspberries.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorating Ideas
Powdered Sugar: Sprinkle the top of the cake with a tiny bit of powdered sugar, which gives it a clean, pretty ending.
Add the cream cheese frosting on top of this cake. Or add a splash of vanilla or lemon essence for flavour.
Drizzle with Lemon Icing and Pistachio Crumbs – A basic lemon icing drizzled over it, topped with pistachios.
What it is: Fresh berries, such as raspberries or a mix of the two; add colour and fruitiness.
Tips for the Best Pistachio Raspberry Cake
Use Fresh Ingredients: For the best flavour, you have to use fresh pistachios and ripe raspberries. If you can’t get fresh raspberries, try frozen ones instead
Prevent Raspberries from Sinking: For an even distribution of raspberries throughout the cake, Dusting them in flour before adding them to the batter makes sense.
Room Temperature Ingredients: When your butter, eggs, and milk are at room temperature then all mixing is easier and the batter smoother.
Variations of Pistachio Raspberry Cake
Pistachio Raspberry Loaf Bake the batter in a loaf pan instead of a round cake for an imperfection-is-beautiful appearance. Great for breakfast or a lazy afternoon tea.
Gluten-Free Version — Use a gluten-free baking blend to make this pistachio raspberry cake recipe into a gluten-free dessert. Seeing as the pistachios are also gluten-free, this was a no-brainer.
Vegan Pistachio Raspberry Cake: For Vegan use, plant-based butter, flax eggs (1 tbsp ground-up with 3 tablespoons water per egg), plus almond milk.
Lemon or Orange: Based on the recipe, and depending on what will go well with it you can add some lemon zest into the batter to give this sweet treat a little refreshing twist. Pistachios and raspberries belong together, or so it seems. And when you add citrus to the mix!
Conclusion
Pistachio Raspberry Cake is a gourmet dessert that combines nutty pistachio flavours with lively raspberry vitality. Super easy to make and can be served in a variety of ways -just dusted with powdered sugar, a little frosting added with fresh berries, and Cook cake in a few recipes, all of which are delicious. Y
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