1 h 30 min

Step 1

Starting with the cake:

Step 2

Preheat your oven to 350F or 175C.

Step 3

In a food processor, grind the pistachios in pulses until you get a rough powder.

Step 4

In a stand mixer's bowl add the eggs and the sugar. Beat at high speed for 3-4 min until the mixture gets firm. If you do it by hand- pay attention you'll need to beat the mixture for a little more. The height of the cake is depended on how airy your egg mixture will be.

Step 5

Stop the mixer and add in the melted butter and the canola oil. Beat on medium speed for about a min until they incorporate in the dough.

Step 6

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix for a minute or two, just until combined. You don't want to overwork the batter, otherwise, you start to develop the gluten structure which will result in a hard cake.

Step 7

Cover a cake mold (I used an English cake mold) with butter or oil. Place a baking sheet in the pan to help you easily remove the cake from the pan once it's ready.

Step 8

Pour about a third of the batter in the pan and spread some dried blueberries on top.

Step 9

Repeat one more time, then cover with a third layer of the batter.

Step 10

Bake the cake for 40-45 min, until you stick in a toothpick and it comes out dry.

Step 11

In the meantime, prepare the simple syrup. Simply combine all the ingredients for the syrup in a small pot and hit until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool down.

Step 12

Remember- you pour cold syrup on a hot cake. Not cold syrup on a cold cake. And not hot syrup on a hot cake.

Step 13

Remove the cake from the oven and immediately pour the syrup on it.

Step 14

Let the cake cool down for about 20 min before removing it from the pan.

Step 15

Let the cake cool down completely before pouring the glaze on top.

Step 16

Preparing the glaze- simply combine the powdered sugar, milk, and lemon in a bowl and whisk well until you get a smooth homogenous icing.

Step 17

Eventually, when the cake has cooled down- pour the icing on top. Zest lemon and crush pistachios on top.

Step 18

Slice and enjoy with your lovers.

Step 19

YASSS.