Best Pistachio Cake Recipe
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Jessica in the Kitchen · by Jessica from Jessica in the Kitchen★ 5.0 (3)

Best Pistachio Cake Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING70M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 12%
CARBS 61G52% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC19G OTHER40G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 24G45% OF CAL
11G SAT12G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A naturally colored vegan pistachio cake made from scratch with crushed pistachios, matcha powder, and a dairy-free cream cheese frosting. It's moist, elegant, and impressively detailed.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 16
  • 2 ½ cups cake flour (300 g)
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder (12 g)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (1.5 g)
  • 1 ½ teaspoon matcha powder or natural green food color (3 g)
  • 1 cup finely chopped toasted pistachios (120 g)
  • ⅔ cup melted vegan butter (150 g)
  • ⅓ cup creamy unsalted pistachio butter (80 g)
  • 1 ⅓ cups plant-based milk (315 milliliters)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice (30 milliliters)
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar (250 g)
  • 2 tablespoons natural almond extract (30 ml*)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (10 ml)
  • 8 ounces vegan cream cheese (softened to room temperature - 227 g)
  • ½ cup 4 ounces vegan butter, softened to room temperature (113 g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste (5 ml)
  • 1 teaspoon natural almond extract (5 ml*)
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons pistachio butter (30 g)
  • ½ teaspoon matcha powder or natural green food color (1 g)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar (sifted - 360 g)
  • ¼ cup cornstarch (sifted - 32 g)
PREP
40M
SODIUM
183MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.