- Biscuit Slicer: Essential for cutting biscuits evenly for cookie bottoms and tops of cakes.
- Mixing Bowls (Set): Various sizes needed for mixing dough, cherries, pistachios, and other ingredients.
- Stand Mixer: For efficiently kneading and blending ingredients; optional but helpful for larger batches or those with accessibility needs.
- Measuring Cups & Spoons Set: Essential for accurate measurement of dry and wet ingredients.
- Kitchen Scale (Optional): Can ensure precise measurements, especially important in baking recipes.
- Muffin Tray or Cake Pan (Approx 9-inch diameter): For the base cake portion if making individual servings or a single large one.
- Cookie Cutter Set: Useful for decorative shapes and designs on cookies, which could be used as part of the presentation.
- Piping Bags & Tips (Optional): Great for adding finishing touches to cakes, such as icing or filling.
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar plus more for coating
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shelled unsalted natural pistachios (about 4 ounces), chopped
1 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries
3 1/3 cups sifted cake flour
1 2/3 cups sifted all purpose flour
I publish delicious recipes that most of the times required 10 ingredients or less and 30 minutes or less to prepare.
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