Kuwaiti Saffron Cardamom Cake

Posted for a call for Kuwaiti recipes in NA*ME forum. Originally posted on http://yasmeen-healthnut.blogspot.com with gorgeous photos!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 pieces

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup wheat flour (not coarse ground)
• 1  pinch saffron thread, crushed and soaked in 2 tablespoon warm milk for 20 minutes
• 1  pinch turmeric
• 1  organic egg, separated
• 1  cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup  agave nectar or 3⁄4 cup brown sugar or 3⁄4 cup  replace half the quantity  syrup or 3⁄4 cup  sugar with finely chopped dates or 3⁄4 cup dates, paste
• 1  teaspoon  fresh ground cardamom
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts or 1⁄4 cup  almonds

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F Grease a round 8-inch cake pan with light butter and line with parchment paper.
2. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the egg white until light and fluffy with soft peaks.Using spatula gently fold in the syrup used or the sugar along with cardamom and turmeric.
3. Beat the yolk separately in another mixing bowl with the butter milk,the saffron infused milk and the oil.
4. Sift together the flours and baking powder together in to a large mixing bowl, then slowly fold in the egg white mixture and york mixture.
5. Pour in the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the nuts.Bakes for about 25 minutes until the top is light brown in color.
6. Cool completely and slice.