Crumby Bakery

Pistachio Bundt Cake ★★★★

by Bon Appetit

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Long appreciated in many cultures for its vibrant hue and buttery taste, pistachio is a wonderful baking nut, lending a subtle richness, especially when ground. In this cake that is more pistachio than flour, the nut truly shines. Combined with a few baking staples, it makes for a sophisticated cake, tender and moist, with substantial heft. Topped with a lemony cream cheese glaze, this is an all-purpose Bundt. (12 servings).

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Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 300°. Generously coat pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray or, using a pastry brush or paper towel, generously coat with room-temperature unsalted butter, making sure to cover every crevice. Place 1¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour, 2¼ cups raw pistachios, 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, ¾ tsp. baking powder, and ¼ tsp. baking soda in a blender in the order listed (this will help prevent the nuts from turning into butter) and pulse in 5-second bursts until pistachios are finely ground but not quite a paste. Transfer to a large bowl (some small pieces of pistachios may remain and that’s okay).
  2. Blend 6 large eggs, 1¾ cups (350 g) granulated sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and ½ tsp. almond extract in blender (no need to rinse) on high until fluffy and pale, about 2 minutes. With machine running, stream in ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled, and ⅓ cup vegetable oil and blend until emulsified and mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Pour into bowl with pistachio mixture and whisk until smooth. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth surface.
  3. Bake cake until top is barely golden and springs back when gently pressed, 60–70 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack, loosening with a small offset spatula if needed, and let cool completely.