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Lime-and-pistachio doughnut cakes

Serves 12

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

150 g unsalted butter
165 g caster sugar
1 T lime zest
1 t vanilla extract
4 free-range eggs
180 g almond flour
130 g pistachio flour
2 T icing sugar, for dusting
ground pistachios, for dusting

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C.

Cream the butter, sugar, lime zest and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs one at a time while beating until well combined.

Fold in the almond and pistachio flour.

Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased silicone or metal doughnut pan and bake for 15 minutes.

Allow to cool on a wire rack.

Dust the doughnuts with icing sugar and ground pistachios before serving.

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