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5) Pistachio sponge with pale green whipped frosting

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4- inch cake pan single layer
  • 1/3 cup cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp melted butter cooled
  • 1/2 tsp pistachio paste or 1 tbsp finely ground pistachios
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream for frosting
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar for frosting
  • 1/4 tsp green gel food coloring optional
  • 1 tbsp crushed pistachios to garnish

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 4-inch pan.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Beat egg and sugar until pale and slightly thick, about 2 minutes.
  4. Fold dry mix into eggs. Stir in melted butter, pistachio paste, and vanilla.
  5. Pour batter into pan and bake 15–18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
  7. Whip cream and powdered sugar to soft peaks, add a touch of green gel if you want color.
  8. Frost when cake is fully cool and sprinkle crushed pistachios on top.