Makes 1 (9½-inch round) cake
2 sticks/8 ounces butter, room temperature plus more for greasing the pan
Zest of 1 lemon
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup ground pistachios (see note)
Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Strawberry + Basil Salsa (recipe follows)
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the bottom of a 9½-inch round pan with parchment paper.…