Makes one 9X5 loaf
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hourWith no eggs invited to the party to add supportive structure, this cake makes for a very delicate crumb. We love the play between the salty, roasted pistachios and tart citrus. Blood Orange Avocado Oil does a great job amping the citrus notes and we employ our one-two punch of pairing up Lemon and Vanilla Extracts to get those tart notes balanced in this delicious loaf cake. Yummy with a berry compote and a dollop of sweetened cashew cream.
Ingredients
3/4 cup roasted, salted pistachios
1/3 cup neutral oil like canola
1/4 cup lemon juice
5 Tbl Blood Orange Avocado Oil
Zest of 2 lemons
1/3 cup water
2 cups cake flour
1 Tbl baking powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Pure Lemon Extract
1 tsp Baker’s Salt
For the Glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tbl lemon juice
Crushed pistachios for garnish
Instructions
- Place a rack in middle of oven. Preheat to 325°F. Grease a 9×5″ loaf pan with nonstick spray. Line with parchment creating overhangs or “handles” on the long sides. Spray the parchment.
- Pulse pistachios in a food processor until mostly finely ground – it’s okay if some of the pieces are a bit larger. Set aside a heaping tablespoonful for garnishing.
- Whisk lemon zest, flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, Baker’s Salt and pistachios in a large bowl.
- Whisk Canola Oil, Blood Orange Avocado Oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, water and Extracts in a bowl to combine. Pour oil mixture onto dry ingredients all at once and fold with a rubber spatula to combine. Take care when folding and avoid overmixing. This batter contains a high ratio of liquid, which means it can get gummy if overworked. Pour into prepared pan and tilt to distribute. Batter should come halfway up the sides.
- Bake cake until golden brown all over, it springs back when gently pressed, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 50–60 minutes.
- Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool completely in pan, at least 2 hours. Using parchment overhang, lift cake out of pan and place on rack. Peel away parchment.
- It’s helpful if this cake is 100% cooled before attempting to handle – that is, if you’re looking for a perfectly formed loaf cake. We have rushed to remove the cake from the pan, and while the cake did fall apart, it was still 100% delicious.
