Lemon pistachio cake

Lemon pistachio cake with lemon glaze is definitely worth trying because it smells amazing and taste delicious !!!

It is soft, moist , fluffy with a fine , delicate crumb and tangy sweet glaze ...Lemon brings the zing and freshness to this cake. Every bite of this is bursting with lemon flavor . Freshly grated lemon zest is added to the batter and easy lemon glaze is poured on the cake for that extra lemon kick. You'll definitely  come back for a bigger slice of this gorgeous cake. 

If you love lemon, do try this melt in mouth citrusy beauty !!!

 you can also try  Kiwi cake , lemon brownie ,lemongrass sponge cake , orange cake

Ingredients

All purpose flour     1 & 1/4 cup

Baking powder        2 tsp

Eggs                            4

Sugar                         3/4 cup

oil                                3/4 cup

lemon zest                 2 tsp

milk                            1/4 cup

Lemon essence         1/2 tsp

Pistachio  to sprinkle on top of lemon glaze

For lemon glaze mix half cup of  powdered sugar  with juice of one lemon .

Method

• Preheat the oven to 160° C.
• Grease the pan and dust flour or line it with parchment paper.
• Beat eggs for 5-6 minutes and add powdered sugar .
• Beat this for 7-8 minutes until it doubles up in volume and color changes to pale yellow.
• Add lemon essence and lemon zest.
• Add oil gradually  and mix well.
• Sieve flour and baking powder together.
• Add this to egg mixture and mix gently.
• Add milk to  the batter and mix.
• Pour the batter in prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes.
• Allow it to cool down.
• Pour lemon glaze on the cake .
• Sprinkle pistachio on glaze.