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Easy Pistachio Cake Recipe

An easy, six ingredients pistachio bundt cake with pudding and yellow cake mix! This recipe is foolproof and perfect for entertaining.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
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Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 people
Author: Eden
Cost: $15

Ingredients

Pistachio Cake Recipe

  • 1 boxed cake yellow
  • 1 box pistachio pudding instant, Jello brand works. 3.4 ounces.
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup club soda
  • 1 tsp almond extract

Pistachio Pudding Frosting

  • 1 box pistachio pudding 3.4 ounces
  • 8 ounces heavy cream
  • 8 ounces milk
  • 1 tsp almond extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add the dry ingredients into a bowl.
    dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the liquid ingredients and mix
    liquid ingredients in a measuring cup.
  • Grease a bundt pan or a cake pan with butter or cooking spray.
    greased bundt pan
  • Pour the batter in a bundt pan.
  • Bake for 35 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
    pistachio cake in a bundt pan
  • Let the cake cool before turning it over onto a cake platter.
    pistachio bundt pan

Pistachio Pudding

  • Add the ingredients into a mixer and mix on high until light and fluffy.

Notes

What Makes a Bundt Cake Different? The difference between a bundt cake and other cakes has much less to do with the ingredients and more with the shape of the pan itself. In other words, the cakes made in bundt cake pans must be moist because of the unique doughnut shape of the pan.
The shape of the pan causes a slice of bundt cake to have a more well-done texture on the outside, with a more soft and light inside.
What Does Club Soda Do in a Cake Recipe? Club soda as a leavening agent in this recipe.
Can You Bake Pistachio Pudding Cake in a Different Kind of Pan? Yes, you can! You can use a regular cake pan or a bundt cake pan to make this pistachio pudding cake. Whatever you choose, you can just tweak the recipe to accommodate the type of pan, as cooking times will vary.
5 Ways to Tell When a Cake is Made
  • The cake pulls away at the sides of the pan.
  • It smells fragrant. 
  • The top turns golden brown.
  • The toothpick or knife test is when you stick a toothpick or knife in the cake. If there are still crumbs, it needs to be baked for longer.
  • Press on the cake and see if it springs back.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg