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Pistachio Bundt Cake
An easy but impressive cake fit for many an occasion. Rich and tender, with an arresting green interior. Topped with a lemony cream cheese glaze.
👥 12 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cake
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Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 300°. Generously coat pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray or, using a pastry brush or paper towel, generously coat with room-temperature unsalted butter, making sure to cover every crevice. Place 1¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour, 2¼ cups raw pistachios, 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, ¾ tsp. baking powder, and ¼ tsp. baking soda in a blender in the order listed (this will help prevent the nuts from turning into butter) and pulse in 5-second bursts until pistachios are finely ground but not quite a paste. Transfer to a large bowl (some small pieces of pistachios may remain and that’s okay).
Nonstick Vegetable Oil Spray (such as Baker’s Joy) or unsalted butter, room temperature (for pan)¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour1¼ cups raw pistachios2¼ cups (358 g; or more) powdered sugar3¼ cup (or more) fresh lemon juice½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt1Kosher salt
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Blend 6 large eggs, 1¾ cups (350 g) granulated sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and ½ tsp. almond extract in blender (no need to rinse) on high until fluffy and pale, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. With machine running, stream in ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled, and ⅓ cup vegetable oil and blend until emulsified and mixture is smooth, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Pour into bowl with pistachio mixture and whisk until smooth. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth surface.
large eggs6¾ cups (350 g) granulated sugar1. vanilla extract1 tsp
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Bake cake until top is barely golden and springs back when gently pressed, 60–⏱️ 70 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan ⏱️ 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack, loosening with a small offset spatula if needed, and let cool completely.
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Glaze and Assembly
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Vigorously whisk 2 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, 3¼ cups (358 g) powdered sugar, ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, and a large pinch of kosher salt in a medium bowl until smooth. Glaze will be very stiff at first but should loosen up as you whisk. It should be the texture of whisked yogurt and thick enough to coat a spoon. Adjust consistency with a little more lemon juice or powdered sugar if needed.
. cream cheese, room temperature2 oz¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour1¼ cups raw pistachios2¼ cups (358 g; or more) powdered sugar3¼ cup (or more) fresh lemon juice½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt1Kosher salt
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Drizzle glaze over cooled cake, letting it run down sides. Top with coarsely chopped raw pistachios. Let cake sit until glaze is set, at least ⏱️ 30 minutes. Do Ahead: Cake can be made 2 days ahead. Store loosely covered at a cool room temperature.
Coarsely chopped raw pistachios (for serving)
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