Pistachio Buttercake with Orange Honey Syrup

Ingredients

• orange honey syrup
• 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
• 1 cup (250ml) water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
• 3 star anise
• 3 strips orange rind
• Pistachio buttercake
• 2 cup (250g) pistachisos, coarsely chopped
• 185 gram butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
• 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup (60ml) buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour
• 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour