This Pistachio Pudding Cake topped with white chocolate ganache is the perfect dessert to serve with a cup of coffee. What makes it even more special is that you can cut your cost and preparation time by using instant pistachio pudding mix and still look like you spent hours in the kitchen!
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The white chocolate ganache on the Pistachio Pudding Cake brings a simple dessert up a notch. Perfect for Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving or anytime really.
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Why You'll Love this Moist Pistachio Cake with Pudding
Who doesn't love a bundt cake that's easy to make. But, this pistachio cake comes with it's own reasons to love and make it over and over again.
- Unique Flavor Combination of pistachio flavor make this cake delicious and unique with sweet and salty nutty flavors.
- Rich and Moist Texture of pudding adds a rich and moist texture to the cake, making each bite incredibly satisfying.
- Eye-Catching Presentation of the vibrant green color of pistachios create a visually appealing cake against the white icing.
- Easy to Make Recipe to follow that doesn't require complex techniques.
- Cost Effective recipe using pistachio pudding mix instead of costly pistachios.
And that's just a few reasons why you shouldn't skip over this recipe!
Ingredients Needed
These are the ingredients that you will need to make Pistachio cake with pudding: pistachio pudding mix, pistachio, flour, eggs, baking powder, vegetable oil, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, milk, cream, salt, confectioner's sugar and white chocolate.
Pistachio Pudding Mix is the base flavor for this cake.
Vanilla Extra and Almond Extract compliment the nutty flavor of pistachio and add an extra flavor boost to the cake.
Cream and Confectioner's Sugar are used to make the icing that tops the cake to perfection. Note that this is totally optional and can be replaced with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions on How to Make Pistachio Cake with Pudding and Icing.
Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
Grease and flour a bundt pan.
In another bowl combine the milk, oil, vanilla and almond extract. Set both bowls aside.
Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and cream until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time. Then add remaining wet ingredients. Mix Well.
Add flour and pistachio pudding and mix well until lump free.
Pour cake batter into a cake pan and place in 350 degree F. oven
Bake for 40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out dry.
Prepare chocolate ganache and toppings.
Pour cooled chocolate ganache on top cake and decorate with toppings.
Storage
This pistachio bundt cake is frosted with a white chocolate ganache and is best stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
If you plan to make this cake ahead, you can freeze it unfrosted. When you are ready to frost it, remove it from the freezer and thaw it out int he refrigerator.
Once frosted, it's not recommended that it is frozen.
Top Tip
When making the ganache, start off with placing boiling cream on top of chocolate and cover.
Let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for about 45 minutes to thicken.
Substitutions and Variations
You can vary the flavors and the frosting to come up with some pretty interesting combinations, like:
- Chocolate Chips - add chocolate chips to the batter to make a chocolate chip pistachio cake
- Flavor - use lemon or cocoa to make a pistachio cake with lemon flavored icing or a pistachio cake with milk chocolate icing.
- Layer Cake - turn this pistachio bundt cake into a two layer cake with frosting
- Gluten Free - make a gluten free pistachio cake by using gluten free cake mix (note you may need to adjust the recipe)
- Powdered Sugar - if you don't feel like making icing, you can skip this step and dust the cake with powdered sugar
If you know how to make this pistachio pudding cake unique or suit another diet, go for it! Let me know how it turns out in the comments.
Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
While the pistachio pudding mix contributes significantly to the unique flavor of the cake, you can experiment with other pudding flavors.
The pistachio flavor in the cake is pronounced but well-balanced. It provides a distinct nuttiness without being overpowering, creating a harmonious blend with the sweetness of the cake.
Combining pudding with cake mix results in a super moist cake. Add any flavor to home made cake mix for a tender, soft and moist baked cake.
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Recipe Details
Pistachio Cake with Pudding and Icing
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caIngredients
Cake
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 3 Eggs
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 3.4 oz Pistachio Pudding 1 small box (4-6 servings)
Chocolate Frosting
- 2 oz heavy cream
- ⅔ cup confectioner's sugar
- 4 oz white chocolate use white baking chocolate (not chocolate chips)
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- ¼ cup pistachios roasted, shelled and cut coarsely
- 1 tbsp sprinkles gold (optional)
Instructions
Cake
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.2 cups all purpose flour, 3 ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt
- In another bowl combine the milk, oil, vanilla, almond extract. Set both bowls aside.1 ½ cups milk, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, ½ tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp almond extract
- Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and cream.1 ½ cups sugar, ½ cup butter
- Add the eggs one at a time. Add the milk mixture. Once well incorporated add the pistachio pudding mix and combine.3 Eggs, 3.4 oz Pistachio Pudding
- Begin to add the flour mixture and mix thoroughly until you achieve a smooth batter. Pour into a greased bundt pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out dry.
- Cool cake for about 20 minutes before flipping it upside down on a cooling rack. Cool completely to room temperature before frosting.
White Chocolate Ganache
- Place the chocolate in a small glass bowl.4 oz white chocolate
- Warm up the cream to boiling point. Add almond extract and stir. Pour over white chocolate. Stir allowing the chocolate to dissolve and cover for about 5 minutes until fully dissolved.2 oz heavy cream, ¼ tsp almond extract
- If the chocolate does not fully dissolve, take the glass bowl and place it in hot (boiling temperature) water bath being careful not to get the water inside the bowl.
- Once chocolate is completely melted, add confectioner's sugar and stir. Let sit for a few minutes.⅔ cup confectioner's sugar
- Allow the chocolate ganache to cool completely before drizzling over the cake. Best results for a thick consistency is to place in the refrigerator uncovered for 45 to 60 minutes, checking and stirring every 15 minutes.
- Drizzle on top of the cake and let fall half way down the cake. Decorate with shelled pistachios and sprinkles.¼ cup pistachios, 1 tbsp sprinkles
Notes
Nutrition
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Food Safety
Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.
Remember to:
- Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For Canadian Guidelines check the Government of Canada Food Safety Guidelines or see more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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