Best Pistachio Frosting Recipes

FLUFFY PISTACHIO CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING AND DONUT BAGELS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Place the pistachios in a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and grind them until you have small crumbs. Measure out 1/4 cup of the crumbs and set them aside for the filling.
• Pour the remaining crumbs into a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil, extracts and 3/4 cup water. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then pour into the cake pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, begin checking for doneness at 28 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them onto a greased cooling rack and cool completely.
• Level the cake rounds and spread the top of one cake with a layer of Frosting. Sprinkle on the reserved ground pistachios. Place the other cake round on top, cut-side down, then frost all over with the remaining Frosting.
• Place the Donut Bagels on the top of the cake. Decorate the top and sides of the cake with the sprinkles.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and salt until smooth. Add the food coloring and whisk until fully combined.
• Color and shape the marzipan on a powdered sugar dusted surface. Cut into circles for tomatoes. Smash into oblong shapes for salmon. Roll into little balls for capers. And to make the onions, just brush a bit of food coloring on the edges of slivered marzipan.
• Put the seeded topping mixture in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the donuts with simple syrup, then dip into the seeded topping, pressing down slightly so everything adheres. Cut the donuts in half and spread a thin layer of cream cheese on the cut sides of the top and bottom pieces. To the bottom halves, add the marzipan salmon, tomato, onions and capers. Top with the seeded donut halves.

PISTACHIO CAKE AND FROSTING

Steps:

• Blend cake mix, eggs, oil, sprite ( I use 7-Up) and one box of pudding mix. Beat with a mixer for 2 minutes.
• Pour into a 9x13-inch pan.
• Bake 350 for 35-45 minutes. Cool completely.
• For frosting, stir one box of pudding mix with milk, then fold in cool whip.
• Spread on cooled cake.
• Keep refrigerated.

PISTACHIO BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Bring half and half and pistachios to boil in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Whisk sugar, yolks and flour in medium bowl to blend. Bring half and half mixture to simmer; gradually whisk into yolk mixture.Return to same saucepan; stir over medium heat until mixture bubbles thickly, about 5 minutes. Mix in vanilla. Transfer to processor; blend until nuts are very finely chopped. Transfer pistachio pastry cream to bowl. Cover and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
• Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add pastry cream by 1/4 cupfuls, beating well after each addition. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

PISTACHIO PUDDING FROSTING

Steps:

• Prepare pudding mix according to package directions using the 1 1/2 cups milk.
• In a small mixer bowl beat margarine and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar to beaten mixture; beat till lightly and fluffy. Gradually add pudding, beating well.
• Makes 3 3/4 cups, enough to frost top and sides of one 13x9x2-inch cake or tops and sides of two 8-or9-inch cake layers.
• Source: Better Homes and Gardens Creative Ideas: Holiday Desserts, 1988.

AWESOME PISTACHIO CAKE/FROSTING-DIABETIC FRIENDLY

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT: Oven to 325 to 350 degrees F. (oven temps. vary). COAT: 9x13x2-inch cake pan or desired pan with 'Bakers Joy' nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. IN: Large mixing bowl, beat together all CAKE ingredients. TRANSFER: Batter into prepared pan. BAKE: 30 to 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. DO NOT OVERBAKE. COOL: 10 minutes and invert onto serving plate. COMPLETELY COOL: And frost cake. GARNISH: With chopped pistachios, if desired. COVER: And refrigerate until serving. STORE: Leftovers in cake taker in refrigerator. ENJOY!
• 3. FROSTING: IN: Medium mixing bowl, mix whipped cream cheese and thawed lite cool-whip until well combined and creamy. ADD: Package of instant pudding mix slowly until well combined, add small amt. of skim milk if needed to thin icing down a bit if too thick and add green food coloring if desired. SPREAD: On cooled cake and garnish with nuts if desired or decorate as desired. **(Makes a beautiful birthday, St. Patricks Day or Easter cake...) ENJOY! **REFRIGERATE COVERED.

PISTACHIO FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into cream cheese. Beat in pudding mix; add milk until desired consistency is reached. Fold in whipped topping.

PISTACHIO CAKE AND FROSTING

Steps:

• CAKE: Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl all at once.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x13" pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Cool completely and make frosting: Put all ingredients into large bowl and whip until stiff peaks form.
• Frost cooled cake and sprinkle with chopped walnuts, if desired.

PISTACHIO BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until well-blended.
• Add confectioners' sugar cup by cup. Add pistachio instant pudding. Add vanilla and salt.
• Add heavy cream as needed, as you go, until fluffy, creamy buttercream is achieved

PISTACHIO PUDDING BUTTERCREAM FROSTING | THE KITCHEN MAGPIE

Steps:

• Using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
• In a measuring cup, combine the milk and the pudding mix until it's completely dissolved. If you do not dissolve it all at this point, you will have gritty icing!
• Beat the pudding mixture into the butter completely.
• Add in the powdered sugar, half a cup at a time, beating in completely.
• Chill the icing for approximately 20 minutes, to allow the jello and the butter to set more completely.
• Use to ice cakes and cupcakes.
• Yield: Approximately 1 1/2 cups of icing. This will frost one standard sized bundt cake perfectly.

PISTACHIO FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine the butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes, until fluffy and pale yellow.
• Add the pistachio paste and salt and mix on low speed for half a minute, then kick up the speed to medium-high and let her rip for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. If the mixture is not all the same pale green color, give it another minute on high speed, and scrape down again.
• Use the frosting immediately, or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.