Pistachio cake
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. The recipe is so simple that I have no special additions. Everything is described and shown in the photo. The cake turns out very tender, fluffy and literally melts in the mouth Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Place the softened butter and 60 g of sugar into a bowl.
- 2
Step 2
Whisk the sugar and butter with a mixer.
- 3
Step 3
Separate the yolks from the whites. Add 30 grams of sugar to the yolks and also whisk them with a mixer or a whisk.
- 4
Step 4
Beat the egg whites with a mixer until they form a fluffy, stable foam. Then gradually add 60 grams of sugar, continuing to beat.
- 5
Step 5
Combine the butter with the sugar and the yolks with the sugar, and mix. Add the baking powder. Gradually sift in the flour and mix.
- 6
Step 6
Very carefully, in two or three additions, fold the beaten egg whites with sugar into the dough.
- 7
Step 7
Finely chop the pistachios and add them to the dough.
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Step 8
Place the prepared dough into a baking pan.
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Step 9
Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 175‑180 °C for 40‑50 minutes. Check doneness with a dry skewer.
- 10
Step 10
Decorate the cupcake to taste. I use a glaze made from powdered sugar. But you can drizzle the cupcake with chocolate or simply dust it with powdered sugar.
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Step 11
Cut the ready cake into pieces and serve with tea.