Cake Yazdi

A perfected cake recipe designed to evoke the comforting taste of home.

Category Tags:

DessertSnackCake

Cuisine Tags:

Middle Eastern

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.

  2. Sift together flour, rice flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom; whisk and set aside.

  3. Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks and set aside.

  4. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar for 2-3 minutes until creamy. Blend in melted butter, yogurt, and rose water for 2 minutes until smooth.

  5. Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet until just combined.

  6. Gently fold in egg whites until uniform, then fold in pistachios.

  7. Fill muffin cups three-quarters full with batter.

  8. Bake for approximately 25 minutes until browned and a toothpick comes out clean.

  9. Cool cakes completely before unmolding. Serve; store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 167 kcal
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Cholesterol: 53 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Sodium: 140 mg
Sugar: 9 g
Fat: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g