Honey Pistachio Olive Oil Cake

A gooey, sticky, and perfectly moist honey pistachio olive oil cake, the perfect fall dessert.

By @valslittlekitchen

Original recipe source

Cook time: 40 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
• 0.33 cup olive oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.33 cup crushed pistachios
• 0.5 cup roughly chopped pistachios
• 0.33 cup honey
• 0.5 tsp salt

Instructions

1. In a bowl, beat 2 eggs.
2. Add 1/2 cup Greek yogurt to the beaten eggs and mix well.
3. Pour 1/3 cup of olive oil into the mixture and stir until well combined.
4. Add 1 cup of sugar to the mixture and stir until well combined.
5. Mix in 1 cup of flour, 1 tsp of baking powder, and 1/2 tsp of salt.
6. Fold in 1/3 cup of crushed pistachios into the batter.
7. Bake the cake at 350F for 35-40 minutes in an 8 inch pan.
8. While the cake is baking, saute 1/2 cup of roughly chopped pistachios until toasted.
9. Add 1/3 cup of honey and 1/2 tsp of salt to the toasted pistachios and bring to a simmer.
10. Pour the hot pistachio honey syrup over the top of the cooled cake and serve.