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Almond Cake with Cardamom and Pistachio

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Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 7 Eggs, separated
  • ¾ cup Coconut sugar
  • 1 tbs Almond extract
  • 4½ cups Almond flour
  • 2 tsps. Ground cardamom
  • 1-2 tbsp Confectioners sugar, for dusting
  • 3-4 tbsp finely chopped pistachios, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350℉.
  • Oil a 9-inch round or square pan and set aside
  • Using a stand mixer, whisk egg whites until stiff, and set aside
  • In a medium bowl. combine egg yolks and sugar, and whisk to blend. Whisk in the almond extract and oil. Add almond flour and cardamom. Gently stir a third of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the rest until just mixed.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on a rack. To decorate, dust with confectioners sugar and chopped pistachios.
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