Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipe

This delicious Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipe is made entirely from scratch and is topped with a sweet vanilla icing. Perfect for dessert, brunch, or anytime! 

Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipe

There’s nothing like summer vacations to get me in a baking mode. This Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipe is super delicious, moist and definitely a crowd pleaser. The pistachios are baked inside the cake and then used again as a crunchy topping.

I made the inside not too sweet so the vanilla icing on top can give it the exact taste it needed. The contrast between the pistachios and the vanilla makes this bundt cake pop.

A few weeks ago I got a craving for pistachios. I started researching online for a nice recipe that my family would enjoy.

The results I got from Google were not too pleasing, all of them used a cake box mix, pistachio pudding mix, and green food coloring. I am sure that pistachio pudding mix didn’t have an ounce of the real nut inside.

It was kind of an eye-opener. How can you call it a Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipe when there are no real pistachios used?

So I decided to concoct my own recipe made entirely from scratch and the taste is amazing. The pistachios are grounded and added to the flour to become part of the structure and crumb of the cake. Nothing artificial here.

My kids loved it! They wanted it as an afternoon treat and my husband gobbled half of it before I even took the pictures. It just has a very distinctive taste of pistachios.

Oh and don’t worry, this cake is so easy to make and doesn’t involve any weird ingredients at all. I was able to find the shelled pistachios right in my supermarket and that saved my time.

I hope you can try this delicious Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipee at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.

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Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

1 hrs 10 mins

Total Time

1 hrs 20 mins

 

This delicious Pistachio Bundt Cake Recipe is made entirely from scratch and is topped with a sweet vanilla icing. Perfect for dessert, brunch, or anytime!

Course: Dessert

Servings: 10 -12 servings

Author: Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

• For Bundt Cake
• 1 cup of pistachios shelled
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 3 cups of cake flour you may use all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 2 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter
• 2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• For Glaze
• 1/2 c chopped pistachios
• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
• 1-2 teaspoons of milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Instructions

1. For Bundt cake
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
3. Grease a bundt pan thoroughly making sure every groove is greased
4. Ground the pistachios in a food processor
5. In a bowl mix the ground pistachios, flour, and baking powder. Set aside

6. In the bowl of a mixer, place the butter and sugar and mix using the paddle attachment for 3-4 minutes on medium-high speed

7. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula
8. Add the vanilla and keep mixing
9. Add the eggs one a time beating well after each addition
10. Reduce the speed and slowly add the flour mixture in 3-4 batches
11. Finally, add the sour cream and mix
12. Pour the batter evenly in the bundt cake pan
13. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean
14. Remove from oven and let it cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes on a rack
15. Carefully invert the cake over the rack and let it cool completely
16. For Glaze
17. In a bowl place the powdered sugar
18. Add 1 teaspoon and milk and mix. If mixture is too stiff, add a bit more milk
19. Add vanilla and mix
20. Pour glaze over the cooled cake and garnish with the chopped pistachios
21. Enjoy!