# Cardamom Marzipan Cake

Recipe by [Priya Raman](https://fridge.menu/en/u/priyaraman)

A buttery cardamom and marzipan cake, topped with a milk chocolate and cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of hazelnuts, pistachios and cacao nibs.

Servings: 8 · Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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![AI photo: Cardamom Marzipan Cake](https://image.fridge.menu/adaptations/cr1u9h9n/c25a9f261280b8b9da89b63d99208ea0e3a791752bb9dce3031931928fa47f14.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 150 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — room temperature
- 200 g [Marzipan](https://fridge.menu/en/i/marzipan)
- 220 g [Sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 4 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 225 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 2 tsp [Cardamom](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cardamom) — ground
- 1 tsp [Vanilla sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/vanilla-sugar)
- 2 tsp [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder)
- 100 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 75 g [Icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar)
- 75 g Milk chocolate
- 150 g [Cream cheese](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream-cheese)
- 40 g [Hazelnuts](https://fridge.menu/en/i/hazelnut) — roughly chopped
- 30 g [Pistachio kernels](https://fridge.menu/en/i/pistachio)
- 1 tbsp [Chopped cacao nibs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cacao-nibs)

## Steps

1. Beat the butter, marzipan and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well until the mixture is smooth.
2. In a bowl, mix the flour, cardamom, vanilla sugar and baking powder, then fold this mixture into the batter.
3. Spoon the batter into a greased 10 x 25 cm tin.
4. Bake in a preheated fan oven at 175°C for about 45 minutes, until fully cooked through. (45 min)
5. Let the cake cool on a wire rack, then carefully remove it from the tin.
6. For the frosting: beat the butter and icing sugar until pale and fluffy.
7. Melt the milk chocolate in a bain-marie over low heat and stir the melted chocolate into the buttercream.
8. Add the cream cheese and spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
9. Sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts, pistachios and chopped cacao nibs.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/cardamom-cake-cr1u9h9n

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