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Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake

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Simple loaf cakes are always in fashion around here. Why invest more time and effort than necessary in order to have something delicious on the table? This simple Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake is no exception here. The batter is coming together in no time at all, and then you throw everything into a baking tin and bake it. Letting the cake cool down later before cutting it takes longer than the whole preparation.

Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots

Lemons and pistachios will certainly mean something to everyone – I’m not quite so sure about Pandan. You ever eaten something with Pandan? In case you’ve been on holiday in Asia or enjoyed Asian desserts, you may have come across Pandan already. Pandan is an evergreen plant native to the tropical regions of Asia. The leaves of this plant are used to flavor food and smell nutty with a hint of vanilla.

Pandan paste or extract can be used for many desserts or pastries, such as this cake. As you can see from the photos, Pandan not only affects the flavor but also the appearance of the pastry. The green color here definitely does not come from the pistachios added to the dough – it’s the Pandan paste.

Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots

We really like the flavor of Pandan – that’s why there are already a few recipes here on the blog with it. There is so much you can do with Pandan… and a bottle of Pandan paste lasts quite long tbh… However, the taste is quite special and the color may not be to everyone’s taste. Green pastry doesn’t signal »yeah, yummy« to everyone. Some people prefer more neutral and more typical pastry colors, like all the shades of brown.

The nutty vanilla flavor goes well with many other flavors. We really like it in combination with chocolate, for example. Lemon and pistachio also work really well with Pandan… otherwise I probably wouldn’t have used it here. Cakes with coconut and Pandan are also well-known and popular in Asia – another combination that is made for each other.

Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots

Preparing the cake is super easy. However, you should make sure the egg yolks and egg whites are well mixed/whisked – the egg yolks together with the sugar and butter and the egg whites separately with a pinch of salt. If you work plenty of air into the egg yolks and egg whites, the cake will be nice and fluffy.

As already mentioned, I got much more with Pandan here on the blog. Easy loaf cakes, cookies, and other bakes. My Pandan Chocolate Marble Cake is a great recipe if you want to try Pandan in combination with chocolate.

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If you would like to stick with the pistachios or lemons in combination, you can try my Pistachio & Pandan Madeleines or Pandan Lemon Crinkle Cookies. If that’s not enough, there’s also a delicious Spinach Pandan Loaf Cake – an absolute eye-catcher! It doesn’t get much greener than that…

INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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For the batter:
3 large eggs, separated
1 pinch of salt
3/4 cups (150g) sugar (fine)*
6.3 oz. (180g) butter, at room temperature
1 organic lemon, zest & juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp. pandan paste*
2 tbsp. pistachios, chopped

For the glaze/decoration:
1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar
1-2 tbsp. lemon juice
2-3 tsp. pistachios, chopped

Für den Teig:
3 Eier (L), getrennt
1 Prise Salz
150g Zucker (fein)*
180g weiche Butter
1 Bio-Zitrone, Abrieb & Saft
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt*
260g Mehl (Type 405)*
1 TL Backpulver
2 EL Milch
1/4 TL Pandan Paste*
2 EL Pistazien, gehackt

Für die Glasur/Dekoration:
120g Puderzucker
1-2 EL Zitronensaft
2-3 TL Pistazien, gehackt

Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 23x12cm loaf tin* with a piece of baking parchment and grease lightly. Set aside.

2. Separate the eggs – mix the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form and set aside. Add the egg yolks with the sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the soft butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix for about 2-3 minutes until very light and fluffy. Combine flour and baking powder and then add them together with the milk to the large bowl – mix until just combined. Add the egg whites and fold them in gently. Pour about 2/3 of the batter into the prepared loaf tin. Add the Pandan paste and chopped pistachios to the remaining batter and mix in. Pour this batter on top of the light batter in the loaf tin and swirl it into the light batter with a spoon or something similar.

3. Bake the cake for about 45-50 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Take the cake out of the oven and let cool down for a while in the loaf tin, then lift it out of the tin with the baking parchment and let cool down completely on a wire rack.

4. Add the confectioners’ sugar for the glaze to a small bowl – gradually add the lemon juice and mix until the glaze has the desired consistency. You probably do not need all of the lemon juice. Pour the glaze over the completely cooled cake and spread evenly. Sprinkle with some chopped pistachios to your liking (optional).

1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Eine 23x12cm Kastenform* mit einem Stück Backpapier auslegen und leicht einfetten. Zur Seite stellen.

2. Die Eier trennen – das Eiweiß mit einer Prise Salz steif schlagen und zur Seite stellen. Das Eigelb mit dem Zucker in einer großen Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die weiche Butter, den Abrieb der Zitrone, den Zitronensaft und den Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und alles für etwa 2-3 Minuten luftig aufschlagen. Mehl mit Backpulver vermischen und dann zusammen mit der Milch zur großen Schüssel dazugeben und nur kurz unterrühren. Das steif geschlagene Eiweiß vorsichtig unter den Teig heben. Etwa 2/3 des Teiges in die vorbereitete Form füllen. Die Pandanpaste und die gehackten Pistazien zum verbliebenen Teig dazugeben und alles gut verrühren. Den grünen Teig dann auf dem hellen Teig in der Backform verteilen und mit einem Löffel o.Ä. ein wenig vermischen (swirlen).

3. Den Kuchen für etwa 45-50 Minuten backen. Mit einem Holzspieß testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt, und den Kuchen erst herausnehmen, wenn dieser sauber herauskommt. Den fertigen Kuchen aus dem Ofen holen und eine Weile in der Form abkühlen lassen, dann mit dem Backpapier herausheben und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.

4. Für die Glasur den Puderzucker in einer kleinen Schüssel mit dem Zitronensaft verrühren – Saft nach und nach zugeben, bis die Glasur die gewünschte Konsistenz hat – vermutlich ist nicht die komplette Menge des Zitronensafts notwendig. Sobald der Kuchen abgekühlt ist, die Glasur darüber geben und verstreichen, dann nach Belieben mit ein paar gehackten Pistazien bestreuen.

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Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots

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Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake

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  • Prep Time: 00:20
  • Cook Time: 00:50
  • Total Time: 03:00
  • Yield: 1 1x
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  • Cuisine: International
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Lemon, pistachio, and Pandan paste are a great combination for a cake. This cake is delicious and super easy to prepare. An absolute winner!


Ingredients

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For the batter:
3 large eggs, separated
1 pinch of salt
3/4 cups (150g) sugar (fine)*
6.3 oz. (180g) butter, at room temperature
1 organic lemon, zest & juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour*
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp. pandan paste*
2 tbsp. pistachios, chopped

For the glaze/decoration:
1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar
1-2 tbsp. lemon juice
2-3 tsp. pistachios, chopped


Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 23x12cm loaf tin* with a piece of baking parchment and grease lightly. Set aside.

2. Separate the eggs – mix the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form and set aside. Add the egg yolks with the sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the soft butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix for about 2-3 minutes until very light and fluffy. Combine flour and baking powder and then add them together with the milk to the large bowl – mix until just combined. Add the egg whites and fold them in gently. Pour about 2/3 of the batter into the prepared loaf tin. Add the Pandan paste and chopped pistachios to the remaining batter and mix in. Pour this batter on top of the light batter in the loaf tin and swirl it into the light batter with a spoon or something similar.

3. Bake the cake for about 45-50 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Take the cake out of the oven and let cool down for a while in the loaf tin, then lift it out of the tin with the baking parchment and let cool down completely on a wire rack.

4. Add the confectioners’ sugar for the glaze to a small bowl – gradually add the lemon juice and mix until the glaze has the desired consistency. You probably do not need all of the lemon juice. Pour the glaze over the completely cooled cake and spread evenly. Sprinkle with some chopped pistachios to your liking (optional).


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Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
Lemon Pistachio Pandan Cake | Bake to the roots
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  1. Lucy O'Grady says:
    1 year ago

    hi Marc, at what stage does the butter go in for this recipe? best wishes, Lucy

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    • baketotheroots says:
      1 year ago

      Hi Lucy,

      thanks for pointing this out – it seems that got lost in translation ;)
      The info is in the recipe now.

      Cheers
      Marc

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