Moist and delicious eggless pistachio cake that is very easy to make. This cake is flavored with store bought pistachio paste giving it an intense flavor.
It has been a busy weekend with an early Sankranthi celebrations at my cousin's place. It was fun getting the kids dressed up and rounding them up for Bhogi pallu. Trying to keep the traditions alive.
Today's recipe has nothing to do with Sankranti, but is related to travel. Desserts for travel become very important when kids are involved. I wouldn't probably think of desserts when just me and my husband are travelling, but they become essential when kids are around. I usually carry cookies or Indian biscuits along. My mom used to make barfi or peanut fudge for travel when we were little.
My son prefers cookies and cakes over Indian sweets, so I made this almost vegan Pistachio cake for today's post. I had some pistachio paste leftover in the fridge after making these cookies that I wanted to use up. I call it almost vegan because I used regular butter instead of vegan butter because I didn't have any Earth Balance butter sticks in the fridge.
Pistachio Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 3 tablespoons Canola Oil
- ⅔ cup Sugar (increase to ¾cup if you want a sweeter cake)
- ½ cup Pistachio paste (can be substituted with almond or hazelnut paste)
- 2 tablespoons Egg replacer - whisked in 6 tablespoons water (or use 2 large eggs)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Soy milk
- ½ teaspoon Apple cider Vinegar
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- ½ cup Wholewheat Pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Sugar Glaze: (optional)
- ½ cup Confectioners Sugar
- 1 ~ 2 tablespoons Milk
- 3 tablespoons Pistachios, toasted and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 8" round cake pan.
- Whisk soy milk and apple cider vinegar in a measuring cup and set aside for a few minutes to curdle.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter, oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Next add pistachio paste and vanilla extract, mix until combined.
- Add egg replacer mixture (or eggs) and beat until combined.
- Pour in the soy milk and mix well.
- Sift flour (s), baking powder and salt into the mixing bowl. Mix until just combined.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 35~45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool the cake for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the Glaze:
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar and milk to get a pour able consistency. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
nayana
pista flavoured cake is surely very interesting idea...
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Linsy Patel
Very tempting n healthy cake
Jayashree
That cake looks so moist and perfect.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Lovely cake and pista is my husband's favorite flavor!
Varadas Kitchen
Interesting recipe. Looks really good.
Rsp
Can NOT get whole wheat pastry flour any more at any of the stores that used to carry it.😢😢. Supply problem? Mail order shipping fees from the makers (King Arthur, Bob's Red Mill) more than double the cost.
cookshideout
Hi Rsp, I haven't bought in a few months. That is sad to hear. I usually buy from Whole Foods. Regards, Pavani
Nupur
Goodness- this looks too delicious! Pinning this recipe and hope to try it soon.
Hari Chandana P
Looks too good and perfect.. yummy!
Srivalli
Wow Pavani that cake looks so sinful!..I would love to travel with this packed on..:)
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
what a nutty delight
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
what a nutty delight
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
This one looks too good to pass..shall try it out one of these days..
notyet100
I am drooling looking at this cake will try sometime
Astaire Roorda
Mmm, this looks so good! Will pin this recipe to try-my daughter is allergic to eggs and dairy so this sounds perfect! 🙂