
Pistachio Cake Filled with Sweet Cream - Original Bronte Recipe
The PISTACHIO CAKE is one of the symbolic recipes of Bronte, a charming Sicilian town at the foot of Mount Etna. Made with a soft pistachio base, filled with delicious cream. A burst of flavors that you will love from the first bite. An excellent cake to serve as a dessert at the end of a meal, also perfect for important occasions like parties or birthdays.
Ingredients
- Eggs
6units6units - Sugar
250g250g - Pistachio flour
300g300g - All-purpose flour
100g100g - Seed oil (or 150 g of butter)
120ml120ml - Baking powder (16 g)
1packet1packet - Pistachio cream (like sweet nutella)
200g200g - Pistachio granules (for decoration)to taste
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 9
Beat the eggs with the sugar and a pinch of vanilla. They should become light and frothy.
- STEP 2 OF 9
Then add: the seed oil, pistachio flour, all-purpose flour, and baking powder. Mix until you get a bright green mixture.
- STEP 3 OF 9
Pour the PISTACHIO CAKE batter into a 24 cm mold previously oiled and floured.
- STEP 4 OF 9
Transfer it to a preheated oven at 180°C (static) and bake for about 45 minutes, or at 160°C (fan) for 60 minutes.
- STEP 5 OF 9
Always do the toothpick test before removing the cake from the oven and adjust according to your oven's temperature.
- STEP 6 OF 9
When the PISTACHIO CAKE is ready, let it cool and then cut it in half.
- STEP 7 OF 9
Spread the base with the sweet Pistachio Cream and place the other layer on top.
- STEP 8 OF 9
Moisten the surface with a thin layer of sweet pistachio cream (or honey) and decorate with pistachio granules (this will serve as an adhesive to make the granules stick).
- STEP 9 OF 9
The FILLED PISTACHIO CAKE is ready, serve it or store it at room temperature.
Suggestions
24 cm diameter cake pan
General Information
Storage notes
Store the cake in a cool, dry place, covered with a sheet of plastic wrap or in an airtight container.
More information
If you love pistachios like I do, don't miss the PISTACHIO PASTA recipe or the PISTACHIO AND SPECK LASAGNA.
Origin
Italia, Sicilia
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 400.19 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 23.83 |
of which Sugars (g) | 18.13 |
Fat (g) | 28.77 |
of which Saturates (g) | 4.01 |
Protein (g) | 11.19 |
Fiber (g) | 3.51 |
Sale (g) | 0.09 |
- Proteins11.19g·17%
- Carbohydrates23.83g·35%
- Fats28.77g·43%
- Fibers3.51g·5%