Pistachio Halva Cake
Coooking Temperature: 325°F / 165°C / Gas mark 3
Calories: 13
Adjust Servings Here: 16 squares
Description
Add sweet sesame halva to your next batch of vanilla cake and you will be making this pistachio halva cake over and over again. This moist and delicious cake takes just 10 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to bake.
Ingredients
- 2 cup (250 g) All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Baking soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 Eggs Large
- 4 tbsp (60 ml) Cooking oil
- 4 tbsp (60 g) Unsalted Butter room temperature
- ½ cup (100 g) White sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) Brown
- ½ cup (120 ml) Sour cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 8 oz (226 g) Pistachio halva or other variety
- ½ cup (70 g) Chopped nuts pistachios, cashews, almonds, etc,
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 325°F / 165°C / Gas mark 3. Grease and link a 9 x 9-inch square cake pan with parchment paper for easy removal. You can also use an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Chop the halva into small pieces or crumble it with your hands. Set aside.8 oz Pistachio halva
- Dry ingredients - Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.2 cup All-purpose flour, 1 tsp Baking powder, ¾ tsp Baking soda, ¼ tsp Salt
- Cream - In a stand mixer bowl with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, oil, and sugars until light and airy.4 tbsp Cooking oil, 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter, ½ cup White sugar, ¼ cup Brown
- Then, add the eggs, one at a time, to the batter making sure to combine each well into the batter. Next, add the flour mixture and sour cream in three batches. Add the vanilla extract and chopped nuts - combine well.2 Eggs, ½ cup Sour cream, 1 tsp Vanilla extract, ½ cup Chopped nuts
- Pan - Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread with an offset spatula towards the edges. Top with the crumbled halva all over.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. The top will be darker in color. Once baked, set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- Cool - When cooled, cut the cake into 16 squares, as shown in the video. You can dust with powdered sugar, but I like the presence of the dark halva on top.
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