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Pistachio, Cardamom, and Raspberry Financier Cake

Pistachio, Cardamom, and Raspberry Financier Cake

Browned butter, pistachios, raspberries and cardamom make this snacking cake a sweet and nutty dessert.

Ingreadient

• Cooking spray
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (3 1/2 ounces)
• 1 cup unsalted shelled raw pistachios
• 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/8 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberries (about 6 ounces)
• Powdered sugar, for dusting

Direction

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray, and line pan bottom with parchment paper.
2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium. Cook, stirring often, until butter begins to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Immediately remove from heat, and transfer to a small heatproof bowl. Set aside.
3. Process pistachios in a blender until nuts are a fine powder, 10 to 15 seconds. Transfer pistachio powder to a medium bowl. Add sugar, flour, cardamom, and salt; whisk to combine. Add egg whites and vanilla; stir using a spatula until a thick paste forms. Drizzle in brown butter, slowly stirring until butter is incorporated. Let batter rest at room temperature 30 minutes.
4. Spread batter in prepared cake pan in an even layer. Arrange raspberries in concentric circles in batter. Bake in preheated oven until edges and top of cake are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out moist but clean, 24 to 28 minutes. Let cake cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan, transfer to a cake plate, and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
5. Dust cake with powdered sugar, and serve at room temperature.