Wonderful Pistachios Cake with Yogurt and Winter Citrus
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1 hour 45 minutes
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8 servings
Recipe provided by the Wonderful Pistachios
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups (310 ml) shelled Wonderful PistachiosRoasted & Salted
- 1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour, sifted
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon (1 ml+) nutmeg
- 1 cup (250 ml) granulated sugar,
- plus 1 tablespoon(15 ml)
- ½ cup (125 ml) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons (7.5 ml) vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 3 oranges, segmented, ½ cup
- juice reserved
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
- 2 cups (500 ml) vanilla yogurt
- Garnish with shelled Wonderful PistachiosRoasted & Salted, coarsely chopped
Directions
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1
Heat oven to 325°F (175 °C). Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
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2
Whisk together sifted all-purpose flour, baking powder, and nutmeg in a bowl. Set aside.
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3
Combine ¼ cup (60 ml) of Wonderful Pistachios and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of sugar in a food processor until they are fine crumbs. Remove from food processor and set aside.
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4
Pulse remaining 1 cup (250 ml) Wonderful Pistachios until finely chopped and some pea-sized pieces remain.
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5
Beat butter and 1 cup (250 ml) sugar in bowl of an electric mixer. Add the vanilla extract, then the eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate in mixture between each egg.
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6
Beat for 1 minute after adding the last egg so the mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in flour mixture just until incorporated then stir in pulsed Wonderful Pistachios by hand.
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7
Spread batter evenly in the prepared cake pan and sprinkle the finely processed sugar and Wonderful Pistachios crumb mixture on top. Bake for about 1 hour and 20minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan, then gently remove.
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8
Combine reserved orange juice and honey for glaze in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and cool.
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9
Top cake with dollops of yogurt then orange segments. Garnish generously with extra coarsely chopped Wonderful Pistachios and drizzle glaze over entire cake.
