Friday, July 14, 2006

although they are plain, they are quite lovely.

pistachio almond cupcakes

pistachio almond cupcakes, because nuttiness and los angeles go hand in hand. i adapted a recipe for almond cake i found on david lebovitz's blog, which in turn is a recipe adapted from one used at chez panisse. i used a pistachio almond paste i bought at the ever fantastic surfas, and baked the cupcakes until just golden, about 35-40 minutes. just keep a close eye on the oven.

moist, surprisingly light, incredibly rich and delicious.

3 comments:

Acme Instant Food said...

Well, I belive you when you say they are good but...err..yeah, it's a tad hard to tell from the picture...I think you need to share em so I can tell for sure.

Robyn said...

Pistachio and almond? Eeeeaarhahra YUMMY YUM YOU MAKE ME CRAVE IT RAWR!!

(That sentence wasn't gramatically correct.)

santos. said...

(laughing) acme, they've left the building. so many people were unsure. i might have to make another batch for you, just to make sure they're okay!

robyyyyyyyyn, rawr! easy there, tiger. when you're off your raw-ish diet, we'll talk.