PISTACHIO NUT LAYER CAKE

Pistachio Nut Layer Cake image

My cousin wanted a pistachio cake for her wedding, so rather than use boxed yellow cake mix and pistachio pudding mix, I opted for fresh pistachio nuts and came up with this delicious recipe! Frost with your choice of frosting.

Provided by Linsey

Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Layer Cake

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 ounces shelled pistachio nuts
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
2 large eggs

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Pulse pistachios in a food processor until finely ground.
Sift flour into a bowl. Combine milk, almond extract, salt, and vanilla extract in a second bowl. Combine vinegar and baking soda in a third bowl.
Cream sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Mix in pistachios. Add flour, alternating with the milk mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition. Gently fold vinegar mixture in to the batter; do not stir at this point. Pour batter into two 8-inch round cake pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes, before frosting with your choice of frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Carbohydrate 47.8 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 402.9 mg, Sugar 26.6 g