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Pistachio Cake Recipe
This triple-layer Pistachio Cake with homemade cream cheese frosting is an easy dessert that's perfect for any occasion.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Chef Billy Parisi📖 billyparisi
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- food processor
- bowl
- whisk
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
Add the pistachios to a food processor and process them on high speed until finely ground. Set a heaping half cup of the ground pistachios to the side.
3
Add the remaining pistachios to a large bowl and whisk together with the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
cornstarch7 tablespoons
4
Next, add the butter to a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and whip on high speed for 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes or until light and fluffy.
5
Add in the sugar on low speed so that it does not go everywhere, and then continue to mix on high speed for 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes.
6
Next, turn the speed down to low-medium and add the vanilla. Then, add the eggs and egg whites a few at a time. Don’t mix in the next batch until the first batch of eggs is completely mixed in. Stop and scrape the bowl. On low speed, slowly add in the oil and mix until incorporated.
large eggs2large egg whites5
7
On low speed, add in a third of the dry ingredients (flour mixture). Once it’s fully mixed, pour in half of the 2 1/4 cups of whole milk. Once that’s in there, go back to the dry ingredients and add in a third. Stop and scrape the bowl. Then, add the remaining milk, and finally, the last of the dry ingredients. Give it a quick blast on high speed for ⏱️ 10 seconds to incorporate, and then remove the bowl from the mixer.
8
Now, evenly divide the batter between the three cake tins that have a parchment rounds in them and have been sprayed with non-stick spray.
9
Bake on a middle rack at 350°F for 30 to ⏱️ 32 minutes or until just firm in the center. I usually come back after half the cooking time and rotate the cakes to ensure they are cooking evenly.
10
Remove the cakes and place them on a rack to cool to room temperature, which takes about ⏱️ 90 minutes.
11
In the meantime, make the cream cheese frosting recipe x 2.
12
Once cooked, remove the cakes and, using a serrated knife, carefully cut off the rounded part of the cake on top so that it is flat.
13
Ice the cake in layers until it is completely coated, both between the layers and on the sides, and on top.
14
Garnish by sprinkling the remaining ground pistachios on top. Add on optional raspberries.
Nutrition Facts
calories
767 kcal
fat Content
48 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
38 g
sodium Content
565 mg
protein Content
14 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
94 mg
carbohydrate Content
75 g
saturated Fat Content
18 g
unsaturated Fat Content
27 g
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