Kuwaiti Saffron Cardamom Cake

Name: Kuwaiti Saffron Cardamom Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 pieces
Cuisine: Gulf States Coast
Ingredients: 0.75 cup all-purpose flour; 0.75 cup wheat flour; 1 pinch saffron thread; 1 pinch turmeric; 1 organic egg; 1 cup buttermilk; 0.25 3/4 cup sugar with finely chopped dates; 1 tsp fresh ground cardamom; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tbsp canola oil; 0.25 cup chopped walnuts

Oven-baked buttermilk and walnuts, perfumed with saffron and cardamom, a Gulf cake.

40 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 25 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat the oven to 350°F Grease a round 8-inch cake pan with light butter and line with parchment paper.
2
In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the egg white until light and fluffy with soft peaks.Using spatula gently fold in the syrup used or the sugar along with cardamom and turmeric.
3
Beat the yolk separately in another mixing bowl with the butter milk,the saffron infused milk and the oil.
4
Sift together the flours and baking powder together in to a large mixing bowl, then slowly fold in the egg white mixture and york mixture.
5
Pour in the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the nuts.Bakes for about 25 minutes until the top is light brown in color. Cool completely and slice.
25 min