Are you searching for an exquisite dessert that combines the nutty richness of pistachios and walnuts? Look no further than our ultimate guide to creating the perfect pistachio cake with walnuts. This delectable treat offers a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind crafting this delectable dessert, ensuring that each bite is a moment of pure indulgence.
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PISTACHIO CAKE
Make this pistachio cake with real pistachio and almond extract flavors. This "naked cake" is finished with silky cream cheese frosting. Read the recipe notes before beginning. The pink flowers pictured on the finished cake are called kalanchoe.
Provided by Sally
Categories Cake
Time 5h
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and lightly flour three 9-inch cake pans.
- Pulse the pistachios in a food processor until ground up into very fine crumbs. See photo above for a visual. You'll have about 1 and 1/2 cups of crumbs. (If you have more than that, set aside for garnish.)
- Pour 1 and 1/2 cups of pistachio crumbs in a large bowl. Whisk in the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Beat in the egg whites on high speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Beat in the sour cream, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients until just incorporated. With the mixer still running on low, pour in the milk (and the green food coloring, if using) and mix just until combined. You may need to whisk it all by hand to make sure there are no lumps at the bottom of the bowl. The batter will be slightly thick.
- Pour batter evenly into cake pans. Bake for around 21-23 minutes or until the cakes are baked through. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it's done. Allow cakes to cool completely in the pans set on a wire rack. The cakes must be completely cool before frosting and assembling.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting (see note below).
- Using a large serrated knife, slice a thin layer off the tops of the cakes to create a flat surface. Discard (or crumble over ice cream!). Place 1 cake layer on your cake stand, cake turntable, or serving plate. Evenly cover the top with frosting. Top with 2nd layer and evenly cover the top with more frosting. Top with the third cake layer. Spread the frosting all over the top and sides. (I used a bench scraper to smooth out the sides.) Decorate with garnishes, if desired. Refrigerate for at least 30-45 minutes before slicing. This helps the cake keep its shape when cutting.
- Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.
PISTACHIO NUT BUNDT CAKE
A green Bundt cake. This is perfect for Christmas or St. Patrick's day.
Provided by Marlene Edwards
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pistachio Dessert Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch Bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cake mix and instant pudding. Add the sour cream, oil and eggs, mix well. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Combine the brown sugar, walnuts and cinnamon, sprinkle over the batter in the pan. Cover with the remaining batter.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 15 minutes in pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. When cake is cooled, dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.8 calories, Carbohydrate 61.6 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 547.7 mg, Sugar 41.8 g
PISTACHIO CAKE WITH WALNUTS
It didn't take long for this cake from the 1970s to become the favorite birthday cake of my husband, Joe. -Patty LaNoue Stearns, Traverse City, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. , In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fold in walnuts. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine pudding mix and milk; beat on low speed 1 minute. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 calories, Fat 27g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 534mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
ATHIRA SOORAJ
Steps:
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat pistachio and walnut after pealing the skin, for one minute and keep aside. In a large mixer jar, powder sugar. Then add 3 eggs together and blend. Then add flour and melted Vanaspathi /oil. Add pista essence / pista milk shake and blend well. Then transfer this to another bowl and add baking powder and mix well. Keep this batter for 30 minutes. Mix pistachios and walnuts in 1 table spoon of flour until its well coated. Preheat the oven in 180 degrees. Grease an oval shaped cake tin and dust with flour. Mix the pistachios n walnuts in the batter and just give a stir. Pour the batter to the tin and bake for 30 minutes in 180 degrees. Later, remove this to a wire rack and let it cool completely. Beat the whip cream until the volume doubles. Keep refrigerated until the cake is cool. Run a knife on the sides of the cake tin and invert the cake into another plate. Using a pallatte knife, apply a crumb coat of whip cream evenly on the surface of the cake. Keep in fridge for 15 minutes. Later add pista milk shake/green color in the cream and apply on the cake to cover it fully and give a nice coating. Decorate the pistachio walnut cake according to your view. ????
PISTACHIO PUDDING CAKE
Everyone who's ever tried this moist, one-of-a-kind cake can't believe it's a mix. The dessert is perfect for St. Patrick's Day...and you won't need the luck of the Irish to whip it up! -Suzanne Winkhart, Bolivar, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, soda and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts., Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat the cream, milk, pudding mix and confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form. Frost cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 28g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 555mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
PISTACHIO CAKE
This pastel-green, easy-to-make cake is super moist with a light, creamy frosting that is perfect for any holiday like Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, etc. This cake and the yummy frosting can be adapted with almost any flavor pudding. Experiment away!
Provided by TheRecycleChef
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pistachio Dessert Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Beat cake mix, vegetable oil, club soda, eggs, and 1 package pistachio pudding mix together in a bowl until blended; pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Turn cake onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Beat milk, 1 package pistachio pudding mix, and whipped topping mix together in a bowl using an electric mixer on high until frosting forms stiff peaks. Spread frosting on cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 376.8 mg, Sugar 22.9 g
FLUFFY PISTACHIO CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING AND DONUT BAGELS
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Place the pistachios in a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and grind them until you have small crumbs. Measure out 1/4 cup of the crumbs and set them aside for the filling.
- Pour the remaining crumbs into a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil, extracts and 3/4 cup water. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then pour into the cake pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, begin checking for doneness at 28 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them onto a greased cooling rack and cool completely.
- Level the cake rounds and spread the top of one cake with a layer of Frosting. Sprinkle on the reserved ground pistachios. Place the other cake round on top, cut-side down, then frost all over with the remaining Frosting.
- Place the Donut Bagels on the top of the cake. Decorate the top and sides of the cake with the sprinkles.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and salt until smooth. Add the food coloring and whisk until fully combined.
- Color and shape the marzipan on a powdered sugar dusted surface. Cut into circles for tomatoes. Smash into oblong shapes for salmon. Roll into little balls for capers. And to make the onions, just brush a bit of food coloring on the edges of slivered marzipan.
- Put the seeded topping mixture in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the donuts with simple syrup, then dip into the seeded topping, pressing down slightly so everything adheres. Cut the donuts in half and spread a thin layer of cream cheese on the cut sides of the top and bottom pieces. To the bottom halves, add the marzipan salmon, tomato, onions and capers. Top with the seeded donut halves.
PISTACHIO NUT SWIRL CAKE OR COFFEECAKE
This is a recipe starting with a cake mix. My daughter gave this to me years ago. It could be used as a coffee cake, too.
Provided by Mimi in Maine
Categories Breads
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- FILLING:.
- Combine the sugar, cinnamon, and nuts together and set aside.
- CAKE:.
- Mix the cake mix, pudding, eggs, sour cream, oil, food coloring, and almond together.
- Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes; scrape and beat another minute.
- Grease and flour a 10" tube pan.
- Pour 1/3 of the batter in the pan.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 of the sugar mixture and then put another layer of batter, and another layer of sugar.
- Top with batter.
- Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes or till done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4714.6, Fat 271.7, SaturatedFat 59.4, Cholesterol 874, Sodium 3875.8, Carbohydrate 523.2, Fiber 11, Sugar 335, Protein 61.7
Tips:
- Using unsalted butter and cream cheese allows you to control the amount of salt in the cake, ensuring it's not too salty.
- To achieve a smooth and lump-free batter, ensure the cream cheese and butter are at room temperature before mixing.
- Use a light hand when mixing the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to prevent overmixing, which can result in a tough cake.
- Toast the walnuts before adding them to the batter to enhance their flavor and add a delightful crunch to the cake.
- To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, grease and flour the pan thoroughly before pouring in the batter.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can dry out the cake.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting it to prevent the frosting from melting.
- If you don't have sour cream, you can substitute it with an equal amount of plain yogurt.
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate instead of semisweet chocolate in the frosting.
Conclusion:
With its moist and flavorful pistachio sponge, crunchy walnuts, and creamy chocolate frosting, this pistachio cake with walnuts is a delightful treat perfect for any occasion. The combination of textures and flavors makes it an unforgettable dessert that will impress your guests. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting, this recipe provides clear instructions and helpful tips to guide you through the process. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will result in a masterpiece that will tantalize your taste buds.
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