Live Well Bake Often · by Danielle Rye★ 5.0 (4)

Pistachio Cake

Name: Pistachio Cake
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 10, 10 slices
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 cups roasted and salted shelled pistachios (I used Wonderful Pistachios (275 grams)); 2 ¾ cups cake flour (spooned & leveled (315 grams)); 1 tablespoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ⅓ cups buttermilk (at room temperature (320 ml)); 2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon almond extract; 3 to 4 drops green liquid food coloring (optional, but recommended); 1 cup unsalted butter (softened (2 sticks; 230 grams)); 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar ((350 grams)); 5 large egg whites (at room temperature); 2 cups heavy whipping cream (cold from the fridge (480 ml)); 16 ounces mascarpone cheese (cool, remove from the fridge about 20 minutes before (452 grams)); 1 cup powdered sugar ((120 grams)); ¼ cup honey ((80 grams)); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Chopped pistachios; Honey for drizzling

NUTRITION · PER SERVING105M COOK

CAL 53%·PRO 34%

CARBS 91G35% OF CAL

4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC27G OTHER60G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 74G64% OF CAL

41G SAT33G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A tender cake made with finely ground pistachios, crowned with a silky honey mascarpone frosting. Nutty, sophisticated, and visually striking with its subtle green hue.

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Ingredients

serves 10

2 cups roasted and salted shelled pistachios (I used Wonderful Pistachios (275 grams))
2 ¾ cups cake flour (spooned & leveled (315 grams))
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ⅓ cups buttermilk (at room temperature (320 ml))
2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
3 to 4 drops green liquid food coloring (optional, but recommended)
1 cup unsalted butter (softened (2 sticks; 230 grams))
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar ((350 grams))
5 large egg whites (at room temperature)
2 cups heavy whipping cream (cold from the fridge (480 ml))
16 ounces mascarpone cheese (cool, remove from the fridge about 20 minutes before (452 grams))
1 cup powdered sugar ((120 grams))
¼ cup honey ((80 grams))
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chopped pistachios
Honey for drizzling

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 105M

CAL 53%·PRO 34%

CARBS 91G35% OF CAL

4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC27G OTHER60G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 74G64% OF CAL

41G SAT33G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 1h 15m
Cook: 30m
Sodium: 345mg
Total sugar: 60g
Added sugar: ≥54g

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 451mg
Calcium: 179mg
Iron: 2mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 75M
SODIUM: 345MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

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

Pistachio Cake

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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