Rhubarb-Pistachio Bundt Cake With Rose Glaze

Serves: 4

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

52

Sweetness

57

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.25 cups

Granulated Sugar

1 tbsp

Rose Water

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 tsp

Baking Soda

3 cup

Plain Yogurt

2.5 cups

Powdered Sugar

2 tbsps

Milk

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Butter and flour Bundt pan, tapping out excess flour

3

Rub together granulated sugar and lemon zest with your fingers in a large bowl until fragrant

4

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream lemon sugar and 3/4 cup butter until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes

5

Add eggs 1 at a time, scraping down sides of bowl and beating well between each addition

6

Beat in rose water and vanilla extract on medium-low speed until just combined

7

Whisk 2 1/4 cups flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in another large bowl

8

With mixer on low, add dry ingredients to lemon sugar mixture in 3 additions, alternating with yogurt in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl as needed

9

Fold in pistachios

10

Cut rhubarb crosswise into 2 1/2" pieces

11

Using a mandoline set to 1/4" or a very sharp knife, slice rhubarb lengthwise, maintaining as much red skin on stalks as possible

12

Pour one-third of the batter into prepared pan and smooth surface

13

Add half of the rhubarb, nestling pieces side by side to form a thick ring on top of batter

14

Pour another third of the batter on top of rhubarb layer; smooth surface

15

Repeat with remaining rhubarb and batter

16

Bake cake until the surface is cracked and golden brown, springs back to the touch, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 50–60 minutes

17

Let cake rest in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack

18

Preheat oven to 350°F

19

Butter and flour Bundt pan, tapping out excess flour

20

Rub together granulated sugar and lemon zest with your fingers in a large bowl until fragrant

21

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream lemon sugar and 3/4 cup butter until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes

22

Add eggs 1 at a time, scraping down sides of bowl and beating well between each addition

23

Beat in rose water and vanilla extract on medium-low speed until just combined

24

Whisk 2 1/4 cups flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in another large bowl

25

With mixer on low, add dry ingredients to lemon sugar mixture in 3 additions, alternating with yogurt in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl as needed

26

Fold in pistachios

27

Cut rhubarb crosswise into 2 1/2" pieces

28

Using a mandoline set to 1/4" or a very sharp knife, slice rhubarb lengthwise, maintaining as much red skin on stalks as possible

29

Pour one-third of the batter into prepared pan and smooth surface

30

Add half of the rhubarb, nestling pieces side by side to form a thick ring on top of batter

31

Pour another third of the batter on top of rhubarb layer; smooth surface

32

Repeat with remaining rhubarb and batter

33

Bake cake until the surface is cracked and golden brown, springs back to the touch, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 50–60 minutes

34

Let cake rest in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack

35

Make the rose glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, rose water, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined

36

Glaze should be pourable but stiff enough to hold its shape-it can be thickened with more powdered sugar or thinned with more milk if needed

37

Whisk powdered sugar, milk, rose water, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined

38

Glaze should be pourable but stiff enough to hold its shape-it can be thickened with more powdered sugar or thinned with more milk if needed

39

Decorate the cake: Using a spoon, drizzle rose glaze over cooled cake, holding the spoon a few inches above the cake

40

While glaze is still wet, sprinkle rose petals and pistachios on top

41

Using a spoon, drizzle rose glaze over cooled cake, holding the spoon a few inches above the cake

42

While glaze is still wet, sprinkle rose petals and pistachios on top

43

Do Ahead Cake can be baked, cooled, wrapped in plastic, and stored at room temperature up to 3 days

44

Glaze can be made and stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days

45

Cake can be baked, cooled, wrapped in plastic, and stored at room temperature up to 3 days

46

Glaze can be made and stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days