Dessert
Pistachio Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
1 h 15 minServes 10Nutri-Score D€€
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1 h 15 min
1 h 15 minPistachio Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
what you need
Ingredients
vanilla cake mix (one box)Bakery1 piece- pistachio instant pudding mix (one box)Pantry1 piece
pistachios (crushed, plus extra for garnish)Nuts & seeds120 g
eggs (room temperature)Other3 pieces
milkDairy300 ml- vegetable oilPantry120 ml
cream cheese (room temperature, two 8 oz packs)Dairy450 g
butter (room temperature, salted or unsalted)Dairy225 g- vanilla extractPantry10 ml
- powdered sugarPantry180 g
- nonstick cooking spray (for greasing the pan)Other5 g
per serving
Nutrition
487kcal
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Proteins
- 6 g
- Fat
- 30 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Oven
Cake pan
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Hand mixer
Spatula
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Preheat and prepare the pan
- Preheat the oven to 175 °C (350 °F).
- Grease and spray an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Step 2
Mix the wet ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and oil until combined.
- Step 3
Make the batter
- Add the vanilla cake mix, pistachio pudding mix and crushed pistachios.
- Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Step 4
Bake the cake
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and tap out the air bubbles.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Step 5
Cool and slice into layers
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- For easier slicing, chill the cooled cake in the fridge or freezer for a few hours.
- Slice the cake in half horizontally to create two layers.
- Step 6
Make the cream cheese frosting
- Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar and mix until creamy and well combined.
- Step 7
Assemble the cake
- Spread a layer of frosting on the bottom cake layer.
- Place the second layer on top and cover the entire cake with frosting.
- Garnish with extra crushed pistachios on top.
most cooked first