Luscious Pistachio Cream Cake
This Luscious Pistachio Cream Cake combines a tender, nutty cake with a rich, creamy pistachio frosting, perfect for celebrations or an indulgent family treat.
Ingredients
For the Cake Base
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Filling and Frosting
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup pistachio paste
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch cake pan.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients with buttermilk into the butter mixture.
- Fold in crushed pistachios.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 30–35 minutes; cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar, fold in pistachio paste and vanilla.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake and chill 30 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped pistachios, slice, and serve.