Pista Coffee Cake

HomeDessertCakesPista Coffee CakePista Coffee Cake RecipeBy Sunita Karthik | Published March 8, 2019 | Cakes, Dessert | No Comment Facebook Twitter PinterestEverybody loves cake, including me! I love to have my tea or coffee with something sweet, and this Pista Coffee Cake is such a lovely treat to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Raw, unsalted pistachios add a gleam of colour and complementary flavor to the crumb.Coffee cakes were cakes traditionally made as a sweet accompaniment with tea or coffee as part of the British and American cuisine. As time and creativity evolved, Coffee cake also referred to cakes that were made with an infusion of coffee. The cake is moist, flavorful and not too sweet.The rich aroma of coffee along with the spattering of nuts that sandwiches a coffee flavoured filling and finally dusted with powdered sugar, sounds oh! just so heavenly. The choice of nuts in many instances is Walnuts. However, in our recipe here, we have experimented with Pistachios. The benefits of pistachios don’t just end with their creamy texture and rich taste.Have your cake and eat it too with this delicious Pista Coffee Cake Recipe! Print Recipe4 from 1 votePista Coffee CakeA spongy and moist cake with a rich flavour from coffee.Prep Time20 minsCook Time25 minsResting time30 minsTotal Time40 minsCourse: DessertCuisine: American, BritishKeyword: Coffee, coffee-time cake, pistachio, tea-time cakeServings: 4Ingredients4 Eggs Large3 Tblsp Strong Coffee Powder100 gms Pistachio Finely Chopped250 gms Butter soft200 gms Caster Sugar 250 gms All purpose Flour Sifted50 gms Icing Sugar For DustingFor the Filling250 gms Cream 2 tblsp icing Sugar100 gms Pistachios Roughly ChoppedInstructionsPreheat the oven to 375F/190C & Grease a cake tray/ tin with butter.Dissolve coffee in 1/2 cup of warm water & allow it to cool. Take a large bowl and add butter and sugar and whisk until fluffy.Add the eggs, one by one, beating in between until it becomes light and fluffy. Stop whisking at this point. Add the coffee decoction and finely chopped nuts and mix well with a spatula. Now mix in the flour and fold until well incorporated.Pour the mixture into the cake tin.Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until it turns golden brown.Remove from oven and let it rest for 30 minutes.For the filling, take the cream in a bowl.Whisk it nicely, add the icing sugar and pistachios and mix thoroughly. Do not over mix it.Carefully remove the cake from the tin and cut it horizontally.Spread the prepared pistachio cream over the bottom half of the cake.Cover it with the other half . Top the cake with some dusting of icing sugar and pistachios.Serve. You might also like these recipesMicrowave Chocolate CakeBasic Butter IcingChocolate Biscuit CakeEggless Chocolate CupcakeMarble Pound CakeLemon CupcakesPlain CheesecakeFrosted Easter Cake Feel free to comment or share your thoughts on this Pista Coffee Cake Recipe from Awesome Cuisine.Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *CommentName * Email * Sign up to our newsletter Recent Recipes Veg Chowmein Strawberry and Zucchini Noodle Salad Mushroom Risotto Mexican Salsa Latest Blog Posts 7 Ways to Celebrate Singlehood this Valentine’s Day 3 Course Menu Ideas to Impress Your Valentine 6 Cake Ideas To Surprise The Love Of Your Life 7 Foods That Could Prevent Cancer Popular Recipes Food Glossary Conversions and Equivalents Indian Fruit Names in English, Hindi and Tamil Indian Vegetable Names in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Kannada Names of Indian Condiments and Spices in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English