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Pistachio bundt cake

Published March 13, 2019 Last Modified May 2, 2022 By GreedyEats

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Soft, light and buttery Pistachio Bundt Cake made with real pistachios and not Pistachio pudding! Finished off with fun and festive green candy melts topping.

You need to try my easy pistachio cupcakes recipe next. Find all my Bundt Cake Recipes here!

Easy Pistachio Bundt Cake made in a small bundt pan. You can easily double or triple this recipe

Pistachio is such an underrated dessert flavor! Pistachio pairs wonderfully with so many other flavors. Vanilla, Almonds, Strawberries, Coconut and Omg Orange!

Desserts taste THE BEST when Pistachio is the flavor in focus. Seriously, don't you love pistachio flavored ice-cream? Or pistachio and vanilla flavored cookies? Coconut-Pistachio layer cake?? Anyone???

I am getting super hungry, need to crack some pistachios open!!! And already getting dynamite ideas for my next post. ;D

Recipe Ingredients:

Ingredients like cake flour, leaveners and pistachios required to make cake batter.
  • Pistachios. We aren't using any artificial pistachio pudding in today's recipe. We will ground our beautiful green shelled pistachios and add them in the cake batter. ⇓
Ground pistachios to be put in the cake batter.
  • A combination of oil and butter to make the pistachio bundt cake taste buttery and stay ultra-moist and tender for days!
  • An egg for binding and structure.
  • Greek yogurt for the added moisture and richness.
  • Almond and vanilla extracts. Because we aren't using any fake pistachio flavors in our cake, we certainly need to amp up the flavor of pistachio with almond extract. And pistachios pair supremely well with almond.
  • A few drops of Green food coloring to reach that light green pistachio color. You see, pistachios add a hint of green to the cake batter. But if you don't mind food-colorings, I recommend adding some drops for that prettiest pistachio green.
  • Cake flour as opposed to all purpose flour. Cornstarch present in cake flours produces very light textured cakes. If you want your cake to taste light, use cake flour.
  • Cake batter in a 6 inch wilton pan ready to be baked.
  • Freshly baked Pistachio cake in a small bundt pan.
Made without pistachio pudding, this pistachio cake is topped with melted chocolate topping.

Quick Tip: You can even make a DIY at home. Just measure a cup of APF, remove 2 Table spoons out and replace with 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch. Sift 3-4 times. And there you have it!

Rest is the usual gang of leaveners, some salt, sugar and milk. No brainer there!

How do you make this cake from scratch?

  1. Beat butter and sugar together.
  2. Add oil, egg, yogurt and mix it well.
  3. Next add pistachios, extracts and food coloring.
  4. Fold in dry ingredients alternating with milk and bake at 350 deg F.

Also that topping is so easy to do, pretty to look at and your cake tastes like pistachios and white chocolate cake! Win-Win-Win!!

Soft and fluffy Pistachio Cake made with real pistachio flavors nd topped with chocolate topping.

Pistachio Cake: Taste and Texture

  • Buttery and supremely moist
  • Light and fluffy with a tight crumb
  • Flavored with pistachios, vanilla and almond flavors
  • Tastes like real pistachios and not ARTIFICIAL flavorings!
  • Topped with a green, vanilla and white chocolate flavored candy melts topping

You will taste buttery and sweet pistachio flavor combined with vanilla and just a slight hint of almond in every bite!

Such a lovely Easter tide bake! Or a perfect St Patrick's Day cake if you will. Oh come on do you even need a reason! 😀 😀 😀

Buttery Pistachio Cake topped with melted chocolate topping and pistachio chunks.

What flavors go well with pistachio?

I'd say lemon, chocolate, pomegranate oh and even orange would go perfectly well with pistachio flavor. Of course it tastes so good with white chocolate as well. Try it!

How do you enhance pistachio flavor?

If you wish the flavor to be on the nuttier side, try dry roasting them for a few minutes before grinding. Also try adding orange or lemon extract to the batter before baking! They both taste so good here.

Pistachio bundt cake made in a small bundt pan, topped with light green candy melts topping.

Can you bake with pistachios?

Of course! Pistachio nuts taste wonderful in muffins, cakes, cupcakes and breads. They pair wonderfully with lemon desserts too. For more inspiration, make sure to check out all my pistachio desserts.

More Pistachio Desserts:

Pistachio Chocolate Orange Cranberry Muffins

Readers Favorite Date Nut Bars

Pistachio Rose Rice Krispie Rolls

Pistachio Cookies

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Pistachio Bundt Cake

Soft, light and buttery Pistachio Bundt Cake flavored with real pistachios and almond extract. Finished off with fun and festive green candy melts topping!
5 from 37 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
US Customary - Metric
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings 8 Slices
Calories: 142kcal
Author: Neha

Equipment

  • 1 Small Bundt Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup + 2 ½ Tbsp (125 Gms) Cake flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking soda
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 3 Tbsp (43 gms) Butter (unsalted, room temperature)
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Oil (I use avocado)
  • ¾ Cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • ¼ Cup Greek yogurt
  • ¾ Cup (98 gms) Shelled and ground Pistachios (unsalted)
  • 1 ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ tsp Almond extract
  • ⅓ Cup Milk (Room temperature)
  • Few drops of green food coloring (optional)

For the topping:

  • ½ Cup Green Candy Melts
  • Handful of Shelled pistachios
Makes: 6inch6 x 6inch round, 2inch height
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease/spray a 6 inches bundt pan.
  • Ground the Pistachios: Ground your shelled pistachios in a food processor or a hand blender into fine crumbs.
  • Sift cake flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
  • Using a hand held mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. About 2 minutes. Add in oil and beat well. Now add egg and beat again to combine.
  • Now beat in yogurt, almond and vanilla extracts. Add the grounded pistachios in. Add half of the dry ingredients into wet and fold in. Add milk, green food coloring (if adding) and the rest of dry ingredients, fold just until combined.
  • Pour batter in pre-prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool down for 5-10 minutes. Run a plastic knife around the edges of pan. Invert on a wire stand. Allow the cake to cool down completely before tapping and attempting to unmold.
  • Make the topping: Melt ½ cup of green candy melts in microwave (30 seconds at a time) and stir in between. Allow to cool slightly and drizzle on room temperature cake. Top with more pistachios to serve.

Notes

How to store Pistachio Cake:
  • Any left overs will stay good at room temp (covered tightly) for 2 days.
  • For longer storage, keep in refrigerator up to 5 days!
  • This cake can also be frozen for 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or on counter top for a few hours before serving.
Quick Tips:
If you don't like candy melts you may use melted white chocolate for topping.
Or you can make ganache using white chocolate/white chocolate chips and heavy cream in 1:1 (½ cup cream and ½ cup white chocolate) ratio. Simply melt the chocolate with cream in 30 sec increments in your microwave (stir in between). Cool slightly and drizzle on room temperature cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 58mg | Sugar: 1g
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  1. veenaazmanov

    May 05, 2022 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    I love the color and I love the crumbly texture of this delicious Pistachio Bundt cake. Presentation yummy.

    Reply
  2. D P

    January 24, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for a great recipe. I made it last night with olive oil and goat yoghurt. It turned out amazing even without any topping.

    Reply
  3. Michelle

    November 11, 2021 at 3:57 am

    Hi Neha, first o all thank you for this recipe! I made this last night and it was delicious! The cake was moist and soft however it was crumbly. I followed your recipe to a t and even weighed my ingredients. What could have I done wrong?

    Reply
    • GreedyEats

      November 11, 2021 at 8:14 pm

      Hi Michelle! I am glad you liked the taste of it. However about the texture, try grinding pistachios as the recipe process pictures. If some of the pistachios aren't well grinded, cake can turn out crumbly. Next, over baking can lead to crumbly cake. Some ovens have hot spots, also make sure your oven isn't over heating. Hope this helps! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Buffalo Baking Co.

    March 20, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    5 stars
    Doubled the recipe for a standard bundt pan and it was perfectly amazing! I did however add a bit green dye to cake but not icing. I preferred a white icing topped with chopped pistachios.

    Reply
  5. Nishuji Jain

    March 19, 2021 at 3:50 pm

    the cake looks gorgeous ! can't wait to try. can u please tell me the replacement for egg

    Reply
    • GreedyEats

      March 19, 2021 at 8:26 pm

      Hi! Sorry, I have not tried this cake without eggs ever.

      Reply
    • Devisha Kulasekaran

      August 27, 2021 at 2:15 pm

      Try to replace 1/4 cup normal yogurt in place of egg. It works for me!

      Reply
  6. Marcus

    March 16, 2021 at 6:19 pm

    This seems like it was made not in a bundt pan (12-cup is typical) but a baby bundt (3-cup).

    If you make it in a normal bundt then you need to 4x the recipe.

    I'll write back after I make it!

    Reply
    • GreedyEats

      March 19, 2021 at 8:35 pm

      Yes this cake is baked in a mini bundt pan and it is mentioned in the recipe instructions. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Eleonor

    October 18, 2020 at 1:05 am

    Confunsed with recipe of cake flour. Is it 125gms cake flour or 250gms? Its written (125) (125).
    What does it mean? I wanna try

    Reply
    • GreedyEats

      October 20, 2020 at 1:41 pm

      It is now fixed Eleonor! The recipe uses 125 gms of cake flour.

      Reply
  8. Norelle

    October 14, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    I have a bundtlette pan, do I need to change anything in the recipe or just just keep it as it is?

    Reply
    • GreedyEats

      October 14, 2020 at 10:54 pm

      These cakes will bake perfectly as mini bundt cakes, but I am not sure about the baking time. Keep an eye on them while they are in oven and bake till they pass toothpick test.

      Reply
  9. Aditi

    September 01, 2020 at 6:07 am

    Tried your recipe. Came out lovely. The flavors were just perfect. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Natalie

    August 31, 2020 at 7:39 am

    What a lovely cake. I absolutely love the flavors and all the pistachios. Color of the glaze is so attractive. I must make this soon. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Nicole humbert

      December 13, 2020 at 5:32 pm

      Cake was good definitely have to watch cake and take out just as it get done. Would love recipe for bigger bundt cake

      Reply
  11. Kari Alana

    August 31, 2020 at 6:12 am

    5 stars
    I love pistachio period and especially in cake and yours looks light and fluffy and I love the Bundt presentation

    Reply
  12. Laura Arteaga

    August 31, 2020 at 1:01 am

    5 stars
    One of my favourite ingredients! The colour is so amazing and it looks absolutely delicious! Needed this recipe in my life, thank you!

    Reply
  13. Jamie

    August 31, 2020 at 12:40 am

    5 stars
    What an incredible color to this cake, I love it! I'm a huge fan of pistachios so will definitely be making this later this week. Great tip about using white chocolate instead of candy melts.

    Reply
  14. Sam

    August 31, 2020 at 12:35 am

    Wow this cake looks amazing and perfectly moist. I love pistachios so I can't wait to try this one.

    Reply
  15. LaKita

    August 30, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    5 stars
    This pistachio bundt cake looks so flavorful and delicious. Pistachios are my absolute favorite nut so I'm sure I will love this cake recipe!

    Reply
  16. Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli

    August 30, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    5 stars
    True, pistachios are so underrated and so delicious! This is a gorgeous bundt cake, and that light green food coloring adds to the charm!

    Reply
  17. Ramona

    August 30, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    5 stars
    I love this pistachio cake, it looks so moist and just perfect! I also love the colour of the candy melt topping, so vibrant. I need to try this recipe out for my family. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
  18. Jacqueline Debono

    August 30, 2020 at 3:30 am

    5 stars
    We love pistachios. My hubby is Sicilian and there they put pistachios in so many desserts, cakes and ice-cream. They even make pistachio pesto! Your bundt cake looks really good. Love the candy melt topping!

    Reply
  19. Susan K

    August 29, 2020 at 12:55 am

    I am a seasoned baker and always looking for new and different recipes from scratch. I made this delicious cake but used a jumbo cupcake pan because I do not own a 6 cup bundt. I baked them at the same temp for about 22m They came out great but I'm wondering if doubling the recipe you could use a bigger Bundt
    pan. Thank you for sharing this light cake that is chock full of crunchy pistachios! I am going to try a very light glaze and sprinkle the tops with more crunch!

    Reply
    • GreedyEats

      August 29, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      Yes Susan, you can double this recipe to use in a bigger bundt pan. Your version of glaze sounds delicious!

      Reply
  20. Jacque Hastert

    August 26, 2020 at 11:40 am

    5 stars
    I love the color of this cake! I can't wait to make it. This cake works for St. Patrick's Day as well as any day of the year.

    Reply
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