Magalie Bouthillier's
Le gâteau vert
- Bake type: Cakes
- Made in: Montreal, Canada
- Skill level: Hard
- Time taken: Over 4 hours
About this Bake
I made Prue Leith's delicious Le Gâteau Vert for my husband's 65th birthday. I didn't know where to get edible flowers in the middle of winter in Canada, so I purchased sugar paste flowers and made leaves out of the leftover pistachio marzipan.
Top tip
For best results, use raw pistachios. Also, whisk the eggs and sugar in a bowl over a pot of hot water until the mixture reaches 40 degrees, then remove from the pot and continue whisking until the mixture gets to the ribbon stage.