{"id":12626,"date":"2016-12-06T13:12:38","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T11:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/77.104.163.26\/~nimrods4\/en\/?p=12626"},"modified":"2022-01-15T11:19:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T09:19:09","slug":"tahini-babka-cake-with-date-syrup-and-pistachio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/tahini-babka-cake-with-date-syrup-and-pistachio\/","title":{"rendered":"Tahini Babka Cake with Date Syrup and Pistachio"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a unique babka cake &#8211; this next recipe is definitely what you need. This tahini babka cake is one on the most delicious cakes I made recently. It&#8217;s moist and super rich with flavors of the Mediterranean; date syrup, tahini, pistachios and orange blossom.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">This is one unique tahini babka cake that would make a great treat next to your cup of coffee or tea in the morning. It&#8217;s golden brown, buttery, super moist and fragrant. I like to shape is as large rolls (like a giant cinnamon roll cake), but you can braid it like a traditional babka if you&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/category\/cakes-en\/babka-cakes\/\">Looking for more delicious babka cakes? Click here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10365\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10365\" class=\"wp-image-10365\" title=\"Tahini Babka Cake with Date Syrup and Pistachio\" src=\"http:\/\/oogio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/halva_pistachio_yeast_cake-s.jpg\" alt=\"Tahini Babka Cake with Date Syrup and Pistachio\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--WPRM Recipe 24670--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Tahini Babka Cake with Date Syrup and Pistachio<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n<h4>For the dough:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>500 grams all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>10 grams active dried yeast<\/li>\n<li>75 grams sugar<\/li>\n<li>100 grams soft butter<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>125 ml milk<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp. orange juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp. fine salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Fir tahini, date syrup and pistachio filling:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>180 grams raw tahini paste<\/li>\n<li>180 grams date syrup<\/li>\n<li>50-60 grams chopped pistachios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For syrup:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>125 ml. water<\/li>\n<li>100 grams sugar<\/li>\n<li>1-2 drop of citrus blossom essence<\/li>\n<li>Beaten egg for brushing<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n<h4>Dough:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a bowl of a mixer with a dough-hook put flour, yeast, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, orange juice, vanilla and salt and knead for 10-12 minutes until the dough is smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Form the dough into a spherical shape, put in a bowl, cover and let rise until the dough doubles in volume.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Filling:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a small bowl mix tahini and date honey until smooth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Assembly:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle about 1-2 cm thick.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the filling evenly and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.<\/li>\n<li>Roll tight.<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Using a knife, cut rolls about 5-6 cm thick and put relatively spaced in the pan.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Cover the pan with a damp towel and let rise for about an hour or until it nearly doubles in volume.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Preheat oven to 170c degrees.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Gently brush the cake with beaten egg.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden and set.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Syrup:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr\">In a small saucepan put water and sugar and heat to a boil.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr\">Cook for 2-3 minutes after boiling and remove from heat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr\">Add citrus blossom essence and mix.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Brush the cake generously with warm syrup.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Cool slightly and serve at room temperature.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">You can make the cake in two 30 cm loaf pans instead of round cake pan.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Instead of pistachios you can use almonds or hazelnuts.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End WPRM Recipe--><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a unique babka cake &#8211; this next recipe is definitely what you need. 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