You might also like these recipes for vegan cardamom turmeric cake, vegan mango cake and vegan mawa cake. The flavors of saffron (“kesar” in India) and pistachio play so beautifully with each other, Indian cooks have long captured them together in classic Indian dessert recipes, like kesar pista barfi, kesar pista ice cream and (vegan) thandai (there’s even a kesar pista Snickers bar in India!). Now add to that delicious list this melt-in-the-mouth vegan kesar pista cake. This is a gorgeous cake infused with the warmth of saffron and the creamy, buttery taste of pistachios. Cardamom and a splash of rose water add more aroma and flavor. On top of the cake goes a simple but stunning glaze of saffron and vegan cream cheese. It’s the perfect fusion recipe to take you from Diwali to Thanksgiving, and everyone who eats it will fall in love, guaranteed! I baked this kesar pista cake as a loaf because it’s just for Desi and me, but for a larger family or gathering you can double the ingredients and make it a bundt cake. It would be really pretty with the orange glaze drizzled over the top.
How to make vegan kesar pista cake
Make the saffron glaze
More delicious vegan cake recipes
Recipe card
Check to get new recipe updates by email.
