Ready in 45 minutes, for 12 servings
Vegetarian
INGREDIENTS:
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- salt
EQUIPMENT:
- bowl
1) Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
INGREDIENTS:
- almond meal
- caster sugar
2) Add the ground almonds and caster sugar and mix.
INGREDIENTS:
- sunflower oil
- lemon zest
- yogurt
- honey
- egg
EQUIPMENT:
- bowl
3) Mix the eggs, honey, yoghurt, sunflower oil and lemon zest together well in another bowl.
EQUIPMENT:
- whisk
4) Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and slowly pour in the wet ingredients, bringing them together with a whisk until they are just combined.
INGREDIENTS:
- pistachio nuts
5) Add some chopped pistachios to the mixture.
EQUIPMENT:
- springform pan
- oven
- skewers
6) Pour the mixture into the 22cm springform cake tin lined with greaseproof paper and bake in the oven at 180C for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for about 20 minutes.
INGREDIENTS:
- sugar
- syrup
- water
EQUIPMENT:
- sauce pan
7) Meanwhile, make the syrup. In a small saucepan, boil the water and sugar for about 5 minutes until it is reduced by half.
INGREDIENTS:
- lemon juice
- rose water
8) Add the lemon juice and boil for a further 2 minutes, then cool and add the rosewater.
INGREDIENTS:
- pistachio nuts
- syrup
EQUIPMENT:
- toothpicks
9) Make holes on top of the warm cake with a toothpick and spoon the syrup all over the top. Scatter the pistachios over and leave to cool for 1 hour.
10) Decorate with rose petals before serving.