Ingredients:
- 1 cup (150g) fresh or frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) water
- 1 tablespoon (12.5g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups (188g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pan
- 1 teaspoon (5g) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (2.5g) baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25g) salt
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120ml) buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon (2.5ml) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120g) pistachio butter
- ¼ cup (30g) chopped pistachios
Instructions:
- Simmer raspberries, water, and sugar in a saucepan until softened. Strain (optional) and stir in lemon juice. Cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour the springform pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the pistachio butter until evenly distributed. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Drop spoonfuls of raspberry puree over the batter. Use a skewer or knife to swirl the puree into the batter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sprinkle with chopped pistachios before serving.