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Pistachio Cake

Pistachio Cake

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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