Description
A moist pistachio cake topped with creamy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup finely ground pistachios
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add softened butter, 1 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Fold in the finely ground pistachios.
- Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, in a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and ½ cup softened butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well combined.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons milk until the frosting is light and fluffy.
- Once cakes are completely cool, frost the layers and top of the cake.
- Garnish with chopped pistachios.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Do not overmix the cake batter.
- Cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: pistachio cake, cream cheese frosting, dessert, cake, baking