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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Orange Ouzo and Pistachio Cake Recipe

    Published: Oct 2, 2014 · Updated: Apr 24, 2020 by Peter G · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    Looking for something a little different to make? Try my orange ouzo and pistachio cake recipe. The ouzo gives it flavour and the icing is out of this world!

    a cake flavoured with ouzo and pistachios. It is covered in a thick orange flavoured icing
    Look at that icing!

    I remember visiting an aunt's place over Easter when I was a younger lad. Now that in itself is nothing spectacular. Greeks and Easter mean a myriad of visits to friends and family, copious amounts of food and big celebrations.

    What I remember most about this visit was the distinct taste of my aunt's koulouria. Of course, I couldn't help myself and abruptly, blurted that her koulouria tasted "better"!

    The look on my mother's face is another story, but I always remember my aunt's response.

    "I always add a little ouzo to my sweets".

    This little flashback was the catalyst for me to use ouzo in a few recipes I want to create.

    a cut cake on top of a cake stand

    Sleepless nights ensued and lots of research later, I went with this orange, ouzo and pistachio cake recipe.

    Flavoured with orange and pistachios the ouzo lends a complementary aroma and flavour. It does not overpower at all.

    I know a lot of people get scared of the whole aniseed thing. And while ouzo is considered a drink first and foremost, I'm confident in telling you that the ouzo works wonders in this recipe.

    a cake flavoured with ouzo and pistachios. It is covered in a thick orange flavoured icing

    When I finished baking the cake, I thought it looked a little bare.

    Being me, I couldn't help myself and finished it off with a gorgeous, thick, pourable icing.  With a little extra orange, the icing added a welcome element to the cake.

    And don't forget those roughly chopped pistachios on top. They provide lovely texture and crunch!

    Enjoy!

    Got ouzo on the brain?

    • Give your salads a lift with this ouzo salad dressing
    • Finish off my prawn saganaki by adding Greece's famous liqueur
    • Cure your salmon then add to your bagels for a magnificent brunch
    a slice of cake on a plate
    a cake on a cake stand dripping with thick icing

    Orange, Ouzo and Pistachio Cake Recipe

    Author: Peter G
    An aromatic cake flavoured with orange, ouzo and pistachio. It's different, but it will make your kitchen smell incredible.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Cuisine Greek
    Servings 8 serves

    Ingredients
      

    For the Cake:

    • 3 eggs
    • 180 g sugar, caster (superfine)
    • 180 ml olive oil
    • 60 ml ouzo
    • 1 tablespoon orange zest
    • 150 g flour, plain (all-purpose)
    • 60 g pistachios, pulsed in a food processor until coarse
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder

    For the Icing:

    • 80 g butter
    • 60 ml milk
    • 2 tablespoon orange juice
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon orange zest
    • 390 g icing sugar
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    Instructions
     

    For the Cake:

    • Preheat your oven to 180 deg C and grease and line a 20cm cake tin. Set aside.
    • In a stand mixer beat the eggs and sugar until pale, creamy and thick. Add the olive oil, ouzo and orange zest and whisk to combine for a few more seconds.
    • Remove the bowl and fold through the plain flour, pistachio meal and baking powder. Once it's all mixed, pour into a pre-greased cake tin and cook for 40-45 mins or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
    • Allow the cake to cool completely before topping with icing.

    For the Icing:

    • Combine all the ingredients except the icing sugar over low-medium heat. Stir through the icing sugar and whisk for 5 mins. until thick. Pour over cake and allow to set for 10-15 mins before topping with roughly chopped pistachios and slicing. Serve with Greek coffee and ouzo.

    Notes

    To make pistachio meal place 60g of whole pistachios in a food processor and whizz until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serve | Calories: 708 kcal | Carbohydrates: 89 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 36 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g

    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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    Made this recipe?Let me know how you went and tag @souvlakiman on Instagram!

    Souvlaki For The Soul would like to acknowledge its partnership with Barbaresso Ouzo for this sponsored post. The recipe above was created, developed and photographed by Souvlaki For The Soul using Barbaresso Ouzo.

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    1. Rosa

      October 03, 2014 at 12:46 am

      Very fragrant and surely divine! This is one fabulous cake.

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    2. norma

      October 03, 2014 at 6:54 am

      Peter what a lovely cake and I am an Ouzo lover. Also your fotos are a work of art.

      Reply
    3. norma

      October 03, 2014 at 6:56 am

      Wonderful post and fotos. Tried leaving a message before but failed.

      Reply
    4. john | heneedsfood

      October 03, 2014 at 8:01 am

      Stunning cake, even if I'm no great fan of ouzo. I wonder how rakija would go? 😉

      Reply
    5. My Kitchen Stories

      October 03, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Looks beautiful Peter as do these gorgeously lit photos

      Reply
    6. Bea

      October 06, 2014 at 1:10 am

      Love the light!

      Reply
    7. Alison Borgas

      October 10, 2014 at 1:08 pm

      Love the light and styling... as always! The cake looks (and I'm sure tastes) divine! 😉

      Reply
    8. Alison Borgas

      October 10, 2014 at 1:08 pm

      Oh, and the story just made me giggle - so thank you. 😉

      Reply
    9. Inga Kupšytė

      October 12, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      The cake is absolutely gorgeous! I'm not a big fan of ouzo but it's true that they give such a wonderful flavor to desserts! Gonna try this cake. Thanks!

      Reply
    10. turmericnspice

      October 13, 2014 at 12:09 pm

      Fabulous looking cake, have to try it.

      Reply
    11. AmandaChewTown

      October 14, 2014 at 5:00 pm

      My goodness this cake looks stunning! xx

      Reply
    12. Niki

      May 15, 2020 at 5:30 pm

      HI Peter Silly question, I'm assuming you've put in unsalted pistachios?

      Reply
      • Peter G

        May 24, 2020 at 9:18 am

        Yes. Thanks for highlighting that.

        Reply
    13. Emi

      April 11, 2022 at 4:06 pm

      5 stars
      Tried the recipe for a friends birthday party, I had some ouzo and wanted to use it since I'm not a shot guy. it was delicious! Everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

      Reply
      • Peter G

        April 24, 2022 at 11:10 am

        Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply

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