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Cherry & almond sponge with pistachio crème fraîche
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Cherry & almond sponge with pistachio crème fraîche

13 ingredients 25 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Cherry & almond sponge with pistachio crème fraîche

Mix textures and flavours with moist, creamy sponge cake, tart fruit and a sweet, nutty cream - a Bakewell with a difference

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1060
Calories
31g
Protein
29g
Fat
173g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Orange Flower 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500g sweet cherries , washed and stoned
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • zest and ¼ orange
  • 85g caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp chopped pistachio nuts
  • 100ml crème fraîche
  • icing sugar , for dusting
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • ¼ tsp almond or vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp orange flower water
  • 75ml double cream
  • 3 tbsp plain flour

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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