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pistachio cake

maggie325 avatar
Recipe by
Marlene Fields
@maggie325
Walla Walla, WA

This recipe was given to me by my late aunt. The dough is VERY thick. I always make this cake at Christmas. Wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge. It will keep indefinitely.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pistachio cake

  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 1 lg
    box instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 1/4 c
    plus 3 3/4 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 1/4 tsp
    butter flavoring
  • 4
    beaten eggs
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • 8 tsp
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 c
    finely chopped nuts

How To Make pistachio cake

  • 1
    Mix the first two ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • 2
    Make a well in the above mixture.
  • 3
    Mix together the vegetable oil, butter flavoring, 4 beaten eggs and the sour cream.
  • 4
    For the topping mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and nuts.
  • 5
    Grease and flour a 10" bundt pan. Put in about 1/3 of the batter.
  • 6
    Sprinkle with about 2/3 of the sugar/cinnamon mixture and half of the nuts.
  • 7
    Add remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture and top with remaining nuts.
  • 8
    Bake 350 degrees. Toothpick test in 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  • 9
    Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn upside down to release the cake. (You may have to use a thin bladed knife or spatula to release the sides.)
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