donna’s pistachio cake

dessert, holiday food

ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix, (or white/yellow cake mix)
  • 1 (3.4 oz) box instant pistachio pudding
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • green food coloring optional

For the frosting:

  • 1 (3.4 oz) box instant pistachio pudding
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 (8 oz) tub frozen whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed

instructions

To make the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray two pie pans with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
  2. Combine dry cake mix with dry instant pistachio pudding. Mix those together until combined. Then add in eggs, oil and milk. Stir just until combined. Stir in about 6 to 8 drops of green food coloring until fully incorporated. Pour into prepared baking dish.
  3. Bake for about 25-30 minutes. If you insert a toothpick into it, it should come out clean when done. Allow cake to cool completely before making frosting.

To make frosting:

  1. Pour instant pistachio pudding mix into a mixing bowl. Add in ½ cup cold milk. Stir until combined.
  2. Stir in the thawed whipped topping.
  3. Put in a few drops of green food coloring to really bring out that green color. About 5 drops or so.
  4. Spread frosting onto cooled cake.
  5. Slice and serve. If you like, sprinkle with some crushed pistachios.

from https://www.thecountrycook.net/pistachio-cake/

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