2lb loaf tin greased & lined
175g golden caster sugar
175g softened butter
1tsp vanilla extract
3 medium eggs
2tsp cardamom powder
140g plain flour
1tsp bicarbonate soda
1/2tsp baking powder
85 g ground almonds
4tbs coco powder
100ml milk
1tbs Greek yoghurt
70g dark chocolate & pistachio bar cut into fine chunks ( plus extra grated for the top) OR plain dark chocolate and a couple tbs of chopped pistachios..
1 Handful of pistachios finely chopped for decoration
50g dark chocolate ( for drizzling)
Pinch Seasalt
Water ( warm)
Preheat oven to 160 170c.
Beat the sugar & softened butter til white and fluffy add the eggs one at a time, then the cardamom vanilla and sifted coco, flour almonds baking powder and bicarbonate milk and yoghurt . Fold in the chopped chocolate then pour into a tin. Sprinkle with a little more grated chocolate and bake 45-50 mins til a skewer comes out clean from the middle. ( for an Aga- sit in a runner on the floor of the baking oven with the cold plate 2 runners above, turn half way through baking . Allow to cool on a cake rack
drizzle melt the chocolate add a pinch of Seasalt carefully drizzle in warm water and mix ( it'll sieze at first just keep adding water til loosened ) drizzle on cooled cake and sprinkle with crushed pistachios
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