Persian Love Cake

Persian Love Cake


1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. Combine almond meal, sugars, butter and salt in a bowl. Rub with your fingertips until coarse crumbs form.

3. Spoon half of the mixture into a lightly buttered annd baking paper lined 26cm diameter springform pan. Gently press in to evenly cover the base of the tin.

4. To the remaining 1/2 cake mixture- add the egg, yogurt and nutmeg. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and creamy. Pour over the cake base in the tin. Smooth over the top and scatter pistachios around the edge of the cake.

5. Bake until golden -approx 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.

6. Serve at room temperature with extra Greek yogurt or cream.

7. The cake will keep in an airtight container for up to a week.

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