Description
Savor the delightful blend of nutty pistachios and sweet cream in this moist, vibrant cake that’s perfect for any celebration or cozy gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup shelled unsalted pistachios (finely chopped)
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 cup heavy cream (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two round 9-inch cake pans and dust with flour.
- Finely chop half of the pistachios; set aside the rest for garnish.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, combine cake flour, baking powder, and ground pistachios. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Slowly add milk while stirring gently until the batter is smooth and creamy.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pans before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting: whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, gradually adding powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Once cakes are cool, layer with frosting between the two layers and frost the top and sides. Garnish with remaining chopped pistachios.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg