Pistachio, lemon & coriander seed cake

I hesitated even to write coriander seed in the recipe title, as I don’t want you to dismiss this heavenly cake as self-consciously quirky or bizarre. But then again, perhaps it drew you here?

Either way, I implore you to smell a pot of coriander seed. Notice how bright, almost citrusy the aroma is. That is why it works so well to make this oh-so-easy, lemony pistachio cake sing. It gets even better the day after you make it, the subtle flavours becoming a little more pronounced and