Strawberry and pistachio drizzle cake

For an extra special touch drizzle orange-infused white icing over this sensational strawberry and pistachio cake.

Recipe «Strawberry and pistachio drizzle cake» presented in category Recipes / Desserts, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 125g butter, chopped, at room temperature, 155g caster sugar, 125ml fresh orange juice, 2 eggs, 225g self-raising flour, sifted , 75g plain flour, sifted, 250g punnet fresh strawberries, hulled, halved lengthways, 80g icing sugar mixture, sifted , 5 tsp strained fresh orange juice, extra, 2 tbsp pistachio kernels, finely chopped.

Ingredients:

• 125g butter, chopped, at room temperature 
• 155g caster sugar 
• 125ml fresh orange juice 
• 2 eggs 
• 225g self-raising flour, sifted 
• 75g plain flour, sifted 
• 250g punnet fresh strawberries, hulled, halved lengthways 
• 80g icing sugar mixture, sifted 
• 5 tsp strained fresh orange juice, extra 
• 2 tbsp pistachio kernels, finely chopped 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced. Grease base and side of a 30 x 20cm (base measurement) pan and line with baking paper, allowing the long sides to overhang.
2. Combine the butter, sugar and juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until melted and smooth (do not boil). Set aside to cool.
3. Add the eggs to the cooled butter mixture. Whisk until combined. Add combined sifted flours and gently fold until mixture is just combined. Pour into prepared pan. Top with the strawberries. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully turn out onto a wire rack. Remove and discard baking paper, then invert onto another rack. Set aside to cool completely.
4. Place icing sugar and extra orange juice in a bowl. Stir until smooth and combined. Drizzle the icing over the cake. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Set aside to set.