Description
A moist lemon pistachio cake with bright citrus flavor and nutty pistachios topped with lemon glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup ground pistachios
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix dry ingredients including pistachios.
3. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Add eggs, yogurt, milk, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
6. Pour into pan.
7. Bake 35–40 minutes.
8. Cool and glaze.
Notes
Do not overmix batter.
Use fresh lemon juice.
Store refrigerated for freshness.
Let cool before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg