Pistachio Pudding Cake
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 671kcal
A light and fluffy, yet moist and flavourful Pistachio Pudding Cake topped with cream cheese frosting is perfectly green and festive. This is the ultimate green dessert for St. Patrick's Day!
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Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 box pistachio pudding 99 grams, use regular not low fat or low sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- green gel food colouring, optional
For the Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/4 cup pistachios, roughly chopped
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with butter and dust with flour. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer or a handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the pistachio pudding powder and mix into the butter and sugar mixture.
- Add each egg one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add green food colouring, if using. A little goes a long way! Beat until incorporated.
- In another bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the butter and egg mixture in thirds, beating after each addition.
- Next, add in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Beat until mix through.
- Pour the batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 1 hour. Test doneness by inserting a wooden toothpick into the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done. If not, bake for 5 more minutes and test again.
- Once done, remove from oven and set onto a wire cooling rack. Do not invert the cake. This cake will stay in the baking pan. Allow cake to fully cool.
For the Frosting:
- Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and uniform.
- Add the confectioner's sugar one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Next, add the milk one tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. You may need more or less milk, so it's important to add a little at a time.
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake. Top with a sprinkling of chopped pistachios.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 993IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg