Step 1

Preheat oven to 150 C/Gas Mark Line a loaf tin with a liner or greaseproof paper.

Step 2

Beat Sugar, Butter, Cardamom and Lime Zest & Juice for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add Eggs one by one, beating inbetween each addition.

Step 4

Stir in Ground Almonds.

Step 5

Roast Pistachios for a minute in a dry pan, blend very quickly so it is coarse and fold in to batter.

Step 6

Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.

Step 7

Simmer Water, Caster Sugar, Lime and Cardamom for 2 minutes.

Step 8

When the cake comes out of the oven, poke all over with a skewer and pour over the Syrup. Leave in the tin for 15 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool.

Step 9

Top with crushed Pistachios.