Pistachio Cake With Yogurt Mousse and Saffron-Poached Oranges

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This Persian-inspired dessert helped D.C. cook Marjorie Meek-Bradley interruption from the battalion successful this play of Bravo's "Top Chef." You tin deliberation of it arsenic akin to a trifle, with cubes of sponge barroom soaked successful the sweetened foodstuff utilized to poach the oranges, and layered with the rose-water-scented mousse.

The barroom tin beryllium wrapped successful integrative wrapper and refrigerated for up to 5 days oregon frozen for up to 3 months. The yogurt mousse needs to beryllium chilled for astatine slightest 2 hours (and up to 3 days) earlier serving. The oranges tin beryllium refrigerated successful their syrup for up to 2 weeks. The caramel condiment tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 week oregon frozen for up to 3 months.

Adapted from a look from Marjorie Meek-Bradley, cook astatine Ripple and Roofers Union, some successful the District.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 6-8

For the mousse

1 1/2 cups whole-milk Greek-style yogurt
1 1/2 cups dense cream
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/4 spoon roseate water

For the cake

Unsalted butter, for the pan, astatine country temperature
1/2 cupful flour, positive much for the pan
1/2 cupful shelled, unsalted pistachios, toasted (see NOTE)
2 ample eggs, positive 6 ample ovum yolks
1/4 cupful granulated sugar

For the oranges

3 ample navel oranges
1/2 cupful caller orangish juice
1/2 cupful granulated sugar
1/2 cupful honey
1/4 spoon saffron threads

For the caramel

1/2 cupful granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
6 tablespoons dense cream

For assembly

Mint leaves, for garnish
Shelled, unsalted pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped, for garnish (see NOTE)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
630
Fat
33 g
Saturated Fat
18 g
Carbohydrates
76 g
Sodium
60 mg
Cholesterol
275 mg
Protein
11 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
66 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from a look from Marjorie Meek-Bradley, cook astatine Ripple and Roofers Union, some successful the District.

Tested by Joe Yonan.

Published April 6, 2016

Updated March 15, 2026