Lemon-Pistachio Loaf Recipe | Epicurious

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Slice of a lemonpistachio loaf with white icing a white plate.

Lemon-Pistachio LoafPhoto by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

Don’t even think about lifting this cake out of the pan before it’s completely—and we mean completely—cool. Because it’s vegan, with no eggs for structure, its delicate crumb needs time to set.

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