60ml milk
2 pinches of saffron
225g unsalted Lurpak® butter, softened
200g caster sugar
4 medium eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
200g plain flour, sifted
1/2 tsp table salt
1 tsp baking powder
FOR THE PISTACHIO BRITTLE:
100g roasted pistachios, chopped roughly
200g caster sugar
1 tbsp cold water
FOR THE ICING:
250g icing sugar
45ml fresh lemon juice
10g freeze dried raspberries or 100g fresh, clean raspberries
Pre-heat the oven to 180c/gas mark 4
You will need a 26cm bundt tin
Time to sweeten up with a spice cake unlike any other. Laced with exotic saffron throughout its light and spongy crumb, zesty raspberry adds pop and presence next to a spark of freshness from chopped pistachios to finish. Baked traditionally in buttered Bundt pans, the result is crispy bottoms with an irresistibly fluffy centre that demands seconds.
Each slice offers vivid contrasts in both taste and texture, delivering unique nuances that surprise at every bite. Discover the flavours of our recipe for Saffron butter Bundt cake with pistachio and raspberry tonight.
Warm the milk gently in a pan and add the saffron. Leave to infuse off the heat for 20-30 mins. Cover in cling to prevent a skin forming.
Grease the bundt tin and set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar for 5 minutes until the mixture is fluffy and pale in colour.
Add in the eggs one at a time, beating just enough to incorporate into the butter and sugar mix and finally add in the vanilla essence, lemon zest and the infused milk then beat until you get a smooth batter.
Fold in the sifted flour, salt and baking powder until the mixture is smooth.
Pour into the prepared bundt tin, tap the tin gently on the work surface to remove any air bubbles and place in the oven for 40-45 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
In the meantime, place the caster sugar in a pan with the water and on a very low heat let the sugar melt into the liquid. Turn up the heat and boil until the caramel turns a deep golden colour. Pour onto a lined baking tray (making it as thin as you can), sprinkle with the chopped pistachios and leave to cool completely.
Remove the cake from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes before turning out and cooling on a wire rack.
Mix together the icing sugar and the lemon juice until there are no lumps. Take the pistachio brittle (if it’s completely cooled) and break into pieces. Keep a few of these pieces for decoration and then with the rest, place in a food processor and blend to a fine mixture.
When the cake has completely cooled, decorate with the lemon icing, pistachio brittle crumb, pieces of the pistachio brittle and raspberries.
