Name: Pistachio and yogurt cake recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves: 10
Ingredients: Light olive oil or low-fat spread, for oiling or greasing; 140g (5oz) shelled, unsalted pistachio nuts; 4 eggs; 175g (6oz) caster sugar; 150g (5½oz) plain low fat yogurt; 75ml (3fl oz) light olive oil; 115g (4oz) self-raising flour; Low-fat

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 July 2019

in Recipes

This cake uses olive oil and low-fat yogurt instead of butter for a lighter sponge. Serve with a light Greek yogurt topping and berries to keep the fat content down

Ingredients

Light olive oil or low-fat spread, for oiling or greasing
140g (5oz) shelled, unsalted pistachio nuts
4 eggs
175g (6oz) caster sugar
150g (5½oz) plain low fat yogurt
75ml (3fl oz) light olive oil
115g (4oz) self-raising flour
Low-fat

crème fraîche

or Greek yougurt and mixed fresh berries to top

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Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C/315°F/Gas mark 2–3.
Oil a 23cm (9in) springform cake tin with a little light olive oil or use some low-fat spread.
Start by finely grinding the pistachios in a food processor, then set aside.
Using a free-standing electric mixer, beat the eggs and the sugar together until very pale and thick. This will take about 5 minutes, so be patient with it!
Next, gently mix in the yogurt and olive oil.
Now, sift in the flour and fold in using a spatula, then add the ground pistachios.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool. Top with crème fraîche and mixed fresh berries.

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