A delightful cake inspired by Australian baking, combining cardamom, pistachio, and a lemon icing to create a delicious dessert perfect for tea or coffee.
1: Incorporate all the dry ingredients and keep aside.
2: In a different bowl, add butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
3: Add eggs and pistachio paste, and mix well.
4: Add the dry ingredients to this bowl and mix by hand or with an electric mixer until the batter is smooth.
5: Bake at 355°F for 30 minutes.
6: For the icing, melt butter and powdered sugar and mix well until there are no lumps.
7: Add lemon juice and zest and mix well.
8: Refrigerate for 2-3 minutes or until the icing is completely cool.