Symmetrical Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Nano-Composite Cathodes (NCCs) were fabricated by infiltrating Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ (BSCF) precursor nitrate solutions containing glycine and Triton-X 100 into porous Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_1.95 (GDC) cathode scaffolds. X-ray diffraction indicated that in all cases the BSCF infiltrate was >90% phase pure. NCCs produced using CaCl₂ desiccation exhibited improved performance compared to conventionally infiltrated NCCs. The observed performance trends were interpreted in terms of scanning electron microscopy-measured BSCF nanoparticle sizes and Simple Infiltrated Microstructure Polarization Loss Estimation (SIMPLE) modelling.