Indreeya

Cranberry, Pistachio & Orange Drizzle Cake

Duration: 1 hour 15 mins

Serves: 10

It’s that time of the year when everything around smells of fraser fir, orange, cinnamon, ginger, cranberries and chocolate. One delicious flavour that is a must for this festive season is the sweet-tart combination of orange and cranberry. And when there’s a dose of pistachios added, it becomes all the more decadent.
 
Wishing you all the jingly joys of Christmas with my cranberry, pistachio and orange drizzle cake.

     Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 225g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 225g golden caster sugar
  • 50g granulated sugar
  • 1 orange juice plus zest
  • 50g pistachios sliced
  • 175g cranberries
  • 1 tsp baking powder

 

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Grease a loaf tin and line with baking paper.
  • In a large bowl, mix the butter, caster sugar and eggs. 
  • Add the flour, baking powder, pistachios and orange zest.
  • Beat the mixture, until well combined. Do not overbeat.
  • Gently fold in the cranberries.
  • Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin. Level the surface and tap the tin on the counter few times to eliminate any air bubbles.
  • Bake for an hour or so until well risen. Gently press the centre of the cake to see if it springs back. Then insert a clean wooden or metal skewer into the centre of the cake to see if it is ready.
  • In the meantime, heat the orange juice and sugar for couple of minutes. 
  • Take the cake out of the oven and while still warm, poke holes into the cake. Slowly pour over the orange juice mixture and let the cake soak it.
  • Leave it to cool before cutting it into slices. Enjoy!