Pistachio Cake w/ Orange Zest


These are my favorite kinds of cakes, the ones made with ground nuts. They always come out rich and moist, using few ingredients.

Leave the loaf on the counter and take a slice.

This recipe is from the French magazine SAVEURS, which I wish I could get here in the US, but a subscription would be astronomical with the international shipping. :(

So I always pick up an issue in Paris to bring home, and I try and decipher the French recipes to make at home.
Whether or not I do it correctly is another story, however, the end results are always terrific.

I accidentally bought salted pistachio meats, but I don't think it hurt the recipe at all, however try and use unsalted nuts always in baking.


Cake Pistache Fleur d'Oranger (loosely adapted from French Saveurs)

3/4 cup of unsalted pistachio meats
1 cup of sugar
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 tsp of baking powder
4 tbsp of creme fraiche, whole fat yogurt or sour cream (don't use low fat in this recipe)
zest of an orange
2 eggs
1 stick of butter (1/4 cup), melted


In a grinder or food processor, pulse the nuts with one tablespoon of the sugar a few short times. I like my nuts ground coarse, so there is some texture to the cake. It's a personal choice, you can pulse them to powder if you like.

Add the pistachios to the melted butter in a bowl and mix in the rest of the ingredients.

Pour into a well greased or parchment paper lined loaf pan and bake at 350F for 40 minutes.
Let cake rest in pan for 10 minutes and unmold to a cooling rack.


How easy was that?


Store the cake wrapped in foil for a day or two, if it lasts that long!

SO GOOD!

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Comments

Ciao Chow Linda said…
Brava to you for trying a recipe written in French. Pistachios are a favorite of mine and this looks wonderful Stacey.
Lulu said…
Another gorgeous Friday loaf.
Love nuts, can't wait to try this!
have a great weekend.

Lulu
I've never baked with these guys...I love your cakes with ground nuts and zests....Busy making a dozen of your fabulous cranberry cake for delivery Sunday. when I first made it I slice it out of the oven....nice, but the next day, OMG!!!!
ok, now I have another one of your cakes to make besides the datenut. I love pistachio's!
Anonymous said…
This looks great, but can you clarify? Is it one stick of butter or 1/4 cup of butter? A stick is 1/2 cup. Thanks
Stacey Snacks said…
It should say one stick, 1/4 lb
Sorry
Natalia said…
Yummy - this looks delicious and healthy too, especially with the nuts and fruit!
We do a lot of baking and cooking in my family and last year, my mother suggested I use more recipes out of Saveur - here is a link to some recipes online:http://www.saveur.com/, where I find some of the French recipes.
:)
Anonymous said…
This is definitely going on my immediate "to do" list.
Bernardine
Joanne said…
Pistachios are one of my favorite nuts to bake with! Love the idea of this cake.
Anonymous said…
Just popped it in the oven. Thanks again! I make 1 - 3 of your recipes a week. Love all of them!
Stacey Snacks said…
Natalia,

This is not the American publication SAVEUR....but the French magazine SAVEURS.....they have nothing to do with eachother.

Sorry! You will have to go to France to buy this one! ;)