{"id":26005,"date":"2022-10-13T05:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/?p=26005"},"modified":"2022-10-13T09:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T14:17:11","slug":"pistachio-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/pistachio-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistachio Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pistachios that have been blended to fine crumbs infuse every bite of this cake with pure pistachio flavor! A whipped honey mascarpone frosting finishes off the pistachio cake beautifully.  <\/em><\/p>\n

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This cake really packs in the pistachios! Roasted and salted pistachios are ground into fine crumbs before being whisked into the cake batter. A few drops of optional green food coloring subtly color the cake layers without turning them bright green. <\/p>\n

In addition to the pistachios, I used vanilla and almond extracts in the batter for added depth of flavor. The cake is topped off with a whipped mascarpone frosting sweetened with honey and powdered sugar.<\/p>\n

This pistachio cake recipe is also made completely from scratch, no instant pudding mixes or shortcuts here! It’s a very easy recipe to master and is an elegant layer cake perfect for any occasion.<\/p>\n

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Recipe Ingredients <\/h2>\n

To make a pistachio cake from scratch, you’ll need a few special \u2014 albeit very easy to find \u2014 ingredients. Here’s what you need to stock up on: <\/p>\n