This recipe isn’t just another pistachio cake. We’re talking moist, fluffy cake layers packed with vibrant green pistachios, all wrapped in a creamy, dreamy pistachio buttercream frosting. Without further ado, let’s jump in.
Ingredients:
Cake:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup ground pistachios
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A few drops of green food coloring (optional)
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios (for decoration)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ground pistachios, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla extract and green food coloring (if using).
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- While the cake cools, beat the softened butter for the frosting until creamy. Add in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, and mix well.
- Once the cake is completely cool, frost and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
