Coffee and Cardamom Cake with Peanut Ice Cream

A sophisticated dessert featuring coffee and cardamom sponge, pistachio cream filling, coffee icing, toffee popcorn dust, and homemade peanut ice cream.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1281.7 kcals 7690.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 122.6 grams 735.6 grams
Fat 80.4 grams 482.1 grams
Protein 17.1 grams 102.5 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
120
g
Caster Sugar
for ice cream
200
g
Caster Sugar
for cake
1
tbsp
Icing Sugar
for filling
110
g
Icing Sugar
for icing
Dairy
6
piece
Egg Yolks
medium free-range
250
ml
Double Cream
for ice cream
200
g
Butter
softened, plus extra for greasing
4
piece
Eggs
free-range
250
ml
Double Cream
for filling
Liquids
3
tbsp
Coffee
strong
1
tbsp
Coffee
warm
NutsSeeds
100
g
Peanuts
plain shelled
8
piece
Cardamom Pods
seeds removed and ground, for cake
5
piece
Cardamom Pods
seeds removed and ground, for filling
60
g
Pistachios
shells removed, roughly chopped
4
piece
Mint
fresh sprigs
OilsFats
1
tbsp
Vegetable Oil
for plating decoration
Other

Steps

  • Whisk egg yolks with 60g caster sugar in a large bowl until thick.
  • Bring milk, cream, and remaining caster sugar to a boil in a pan.
  • Pour hot milk mixture into yolks while stirring well.
  • Cook mixture over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon.
  • Chill mixture for one hour then churn with peanuts in an ice cream maker.
  • Preheat oven to 190°C and grease a 23cm cake tin.
  • Whisk butter and 200g caster sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat eggs into the butter mixture one at a time.
  • Mix in strong coffee, ground cardamom, and fold in flour.
  • Bake cake for 20-25 minutes until golden-brown and allow to cool.
  • Whisk double cream for filling until soft peaks form.
  • Fold in icing sugar, ground cardamom, and chopped pistachios until firm.
  • Mix 110g icing sugar with warm coffee to create a smooth icing.
  • Slice cake horizontally, fill with pistachio cream, and drizzle with icing.
  • Process toffee popcorn in a food processor to a fine powder.
  • Serve cake slices with popcorn dust, ice cream, and mint.