Ingredients

  • SpinneysFOOD Organic Free-Range Eggs 4, large, at room temperature
  • SpinneysFOOD Extra Fine Caster Sugar 250g
  • Orange 1
  • Lemon 1
  • Hot water 4 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Organic Natural Honey 1 tsp
  • Vanilla extract 1 tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Sea Salt ½ tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Pure Sunflower Oil 180ml
  • ‘00’ flour 400g
  • Baking powder 15g
  • SpinneysFOOD Full Fat Milk 150ml
  • Crema di pistacchio 200g

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 633
  • Fat 32.3g
  • Saturates 4g
  • Protein 11.3g
  • Carbs 80.6g
  • Sugars 36.5g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Ciambella al pistacchio

Italian 20 Mins Prep · 40 Mins Cook


  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Grease a 24cm Bundt tin.
  2. Place the eggs and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat until very light and fluffy – approx. 8 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, zest the orange and lemon.
  4. Add the hot water, zest, honey, vanilla extract and salt to the bowl and beat again. Gradually pour in the oil while whisking, making sure it’s well incorporated.
  5. Sift the flour and baking powder together then spoon into the egg mixture, alternating with the milk. Whisk until just combined.
  6. Pour into the greased tin and bake for 40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
  7. Place the crema di pistacchio in a piping bag fitted with a straight nozzle.
  8. Using the long end of a wooden spoon, poke holes in a ring on the top of the cake reaching the centre of the cake.
  9. Insert the piping bag and fill the holes generously to create a centre filling.
  10. Unmould the cake and serve dusted with icing sugar.