Ingredients
cooking spray or oil for greasing
all purpose flour, for dusting pan
3/4 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted or 1/3 cup pistachio butter
1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
1 ½ cups water
4 large eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 to 4 drops green food coloring
1/2 teaspoon pistachio extract (Optional)
Glaze:
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
chopped pistachios for garnish (Optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
Step 2
Process pistachios in a food processor until nuts become smooth and creamy, 7 to 10 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Set aside.
Step 3
Whisk cake mix and pudding mix together in a large bowl, create a well in the center.
Step 4
Add water, eggs, oil, processed pistachios, green food coloring, and pistachio extract into center of well. Whisk together until fully combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly pressed, or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
Step 6
Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Step 7
To make the glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until fully combined.
Step 8
Spoon glaze evenly over cooled cake, garnish with chopped pistachios, slice and serve.
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