Pistachio Cake

Pistachio Cake

Recipe by Marcia from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

14

14 servings

  • cooking spray
  • all-purpose flour, for pan
  • 3/4 cup pistachios, toasted
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 4 large eggs
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil
  • 7 drops green food coloring
  • 1/2 teaspoon pistachio extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • chopped pistachios for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
  • 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.
  • Whisk cake mix and pudding mix together in a large bowl, create a well in the center.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • To make the glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until fully combined.
  • Spoon glaze evenly over cooled cake, garnish with chopped pistachios, slice and serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per 14 servings

  • Calories: 242
  • Carbohydrate: 35g
  • Fat: 10g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Sugar: 21g

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