Vintage Pistachio Cake Recipes

PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray for baking or butter the pan and dust with a light layer of flour.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the yellow cake mix and the pistachio pudding mix. Whisk together to combine and evenly distribute.
• In a separate small bowl, add all four (room temperature) eggs. Gently beat them and then add them to the big mixing bowl.
• To the large mixing bowl add the Orange Juice, Vegetable Oil and Water.
• Whisk all ingredients together until just combined and there are no lumps. Do this by hand to keep the cake from getting tough or dry.
• Pour about half of the cake batter into the prepped bundt pan and flatten the top.
• To the half of the batter that remains in the mixing bowl, add the cocoa powder and mix (again by hand) until it is all one uniform color and smooth. Add the remaining chocolate batter to the bundt pan on top of the first layer and smooth the top.
• Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 50 - 60 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool the cake on a wire rack in the bundt pan for a minimum of 10 minutes. Gently run a wooden skewer or butter knife around the interior and exterior edges of the cake. Place the serving tray on top of the bundt pan and flip the cake over to unmold. Allow to continue to cool for at least an hour before frosting.
• Once the cake is completely cooled, make the frosting by placing the powdered sugar in a large (4 cup or so) measuring cup with a spout. Add 1 ounce of chocolate, chopped to the powdered sugar. Next add 3 Tablespoons of boiling water and whisk until smooth. Add additional boiling water by the Tablespoon (up to 6 total) until the mixture is the desired consistency. You want it so when you drop a bit on your finger it pools and doesn't run.
• Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the cake so that it covers the top and runs down the sides. If you'd like to add chopped pistachios, be sure to do that quickly before the chocolate drizzle sets.

PISTACHIO CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl mix together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, water, oil, almond extract and green food coloring. Blend ingredients, then beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
• Pour into prepared 10 inch tube pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

PISTACHIO PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, soda and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts., Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat the cream, milk, pudding mix and confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form. Frost cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate until serving.

PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Beat cake mix, vegetable oil, club soda, eggs, and 1 package pistachio pudding mix together in a bowl until blended; pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Turn cake onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Beat milk, 1 package pistachio pudding mix, and whipped topping mix together in a bowl using an electric mixer on high until frosting forms stiff peaks. Spread frosting on cake.

PISTACHIO CAKE (BEST RECIPE)

Steps:

• For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter and coat with flour. Shake out excess flour.
• In a large bowl, whisk together yellow cake mix and pistachio pudding mix. Form a well in the middle and pour in the eggs, water, oil, almond extract, and food coloring. Beat the ingredients at medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until well-combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. The cake should spring back when pressed lightly.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Flip it over onto a wire rack and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, prepare the frosting. Whisk together Cool Whip and pistachio pudding mix until smooth and fluffy.
• Frost completely cooled cake with pistachio frosting. Slice and enjoy!