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Walnut & Pistachio Cake

Directions

• Add the flour, baking powder, cardamom & salt to a sift
  
• Sift all together & set aside
  
• Add the walnuts & pistachios to a food processor
  
• Process together & place in a bowl
  
• ​Keep 1/2 cup of the mixed nuts for garnishing
  
• Add the mixed nuts in the flour mixture & mix together
  
• ​Preheat oven 350F or 180C
  
• Add the sugar & butter together in a mixer
  
• Mix until well combined
  
• Add the eggs one at a time
  
• ​Add the orange blossom water & almond extract
  
• Add the flour mixture a bit at a time
  
• Alternate with some milk until all well combined
  
• Grease 3 pans with non stick spray
  
• Place round parchment papers in the pans
  
• Divide the batter in 3 pans and spread evenly
  
• Bake for 40-45 minutes on the middle shelf
  
• Test with a tooth pick & set aside to cool
  
• To make the icing
• Add the icing sugar in a sift
  
• Sift in the mixer bowl
  
• Add the butter & mix together
  
• Add the milk & orange blossom water & mix until well combined
  
• Preparing the cake
• Flip the cakes on cooling racks
• Set aside to cool
  
• Place a cake on a cake turner
  
• Cut off the top of the cake level
  
• Place some frosting on the cake
  
• Repeat with 2nd layer & 3rd layer
  
• Spread the frosting all over the cake
  
• Garnish the nut mixture on the cake​

Dry Ingredients

2 &1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Walnuts
1 cups Pistachios
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cardamom
1/2 teaspoon Salt

​Wet Ingredients
1&1/2 cups Sugar
1 cup Milk
1 cup Butter (room temperature)
4 Eggs
1 teaspoon Orange Blossom Water
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract

Icing Ingredients
4 cups Icing Sugar
1 cup Butter (room temperature)
1/4 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Orange Blossom Water

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