Helen Goh’s recipe for lemon pistachio snacking cake | The sweet spot

Its nutty, zesty flavour combination makes this single-layer cake an absolute winner for everyday eating A good snacking cake earns its place not through grandeur, but reliability. It sits patiently on the counter, improves with a day’s rest and can be sliced into at odd hours: with coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon or something stronger during a tense World Cup match. This lemon and pistachio version is especially companionable: tender, bright and just sharp enough to keep things l...

By Helen Goh