pistachio cake

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San Tan Valley, AZ
Updated on Nov 3, 2013

Limited time & limited budget? This cake is for you. If you like Watergate Salad, you'll love this recipe! Great for the holidays.

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Ingredients

  • PISTACHIO CAKE
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 - small box instant pistachio pudding
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 cup club soda
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or pistachios
  • FROSTING
  • 2 - envelopes dream whip whipped topping mix
  • 1 - small box instant pistachio pudding
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or pistachios

How To Make pistachio cake

  • Step 1
    TO PREPARE THE CAKE: Combine all ingredients and mix at medium speed with an electric mixer for 3 minutes. Pour batter into a greased and floured cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan then turn out onto a serving plate. Cool cake completely.
  • Step 2
    TO PREPARE THE FROSTING: Combine Dream Whip with pudding mix in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Slowly add milk and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Increase mixer speed to high and beat frosting for 4-6 minutes or until soft peaks form. Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake. Garnish with finely chopped pecans or pistachios. Refrigerate cake until ready to serve.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #easy
Keyword: #Holidays
Keyword: #potlucks
Keyword: #Low Budget
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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