Air-Fryer Cardamom Pistachio Cake Pots

Sweet Munch Recipe

Air-Fryer Cardamom Pistachio Cake Pots

Air-fryer cardamom pistachio cake pots from Sweet Munch, built for hot pastry, molten centres, sticky sugar and proper dessert chaos.

This is what happens when a sponge cake decides plain vanilla simply isn't ambitious enough. Soft buttery sponge. Warm cardamom. Crunchy pistachios. Sweet syrup glaze. The sort of dessert that smells incredible before you've even opened the fryer and somehow makes the kitchen

Air-Fryer Cardamom Pistachio Cake Pots
Air-Fryer Cardamom Pistachio Cake Pots preparation stage

You’ll Need

100g softened butter
100g caster sugar
2 eggs
100g self-raising flour
1 tsp ground cardamom
50g pistachios, finely chopped
2 tbsp milk
For The Syrup
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp warm water
½ tsp ground cardamom
For The Finish
1 tbsp chopped pistachios
Light dusting of icing sugar
Optional But Dangerous
Vanilla ice cream
White chocolate drizzle
Rose syrup

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 160°C.

Lightly grease four ramekins or foil pudding pots.

In a bowl, beat together the butter and caster sugar until pale and smooth.

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Fold through the flour, ground cardamom, chopped pistachios, and milk until fully combined.

Divide the mixture evenly between the pudding pots.

Air fry at 160°C for 12–15 minutes until risen, lightly golden, and cooked through.

While the cakes cook, mix together the honey, warm water, and cardamom.

As soon as the cakes come out of the fryer, brush or spoon the syrup over the tops.

Allow to soak in for 2–3 minutes.

Finish with chopped pistachios and a light dusting of icing sugar.

Serve warm or allow to cool slightly.

Lad Tip: Cardamom is one of those ingredients that quietly takes over a dessert without anybody noticing. Use enough to smell it, not enough to start a diplomatic incident. The pistachios do the rest of the work.

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