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Moist Pistachio Cake
Prep  15min, Cook 30min, Cool 90min.  Use the grams and not the cups for measurement for this recipe.
Ingredients
  • subheading: Pistachio Cake:
  • 1¼ cups ( 175 g) pistachios - raw, unsalted
  • 2⅓ cups ( 300 g) flour - regular all purpose (see note 1 if you want to use cake flour)
  • ¼ cup ( 25 g) cornstarch
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt - omit if using salted butter
  • ½ cup ( 113 g) unsalted butter - room temperature
  • ½ cup ( 105 g) unflavoured vegetable oil - I use canola
  • 1⅔ cups ( 332 g) white granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs - room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract/essence
  • ½ tsp almond extract/essence
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1½ cups ( 336 g) buttermilk - room temperature, see note 5 if using a homemade buttermilk substitute
  • Few drops green food coloring (optional) - gel and liquid are both fine as you only use a small amount
  • subheading: Pistachio Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 1½ cups ( 340 g) unsalted butter - room temperature
  • 3 cups ( 375 g) powdered sugar - also known as icing sugar/confectioners sugar
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract/essence
  • ½ tsp almond extract/essence
  • ½ cup ( 120 g) whipping or heavy cream - room temperature
  • ½ cup ( 112 g) cream cheese - cold, use a firm cream cheese (not a spreadable one)
  • ½ cup ( 70 g) pistachios - unsalted, processed into fine crumbs
  • Few drops green food coloring (optional) - gel and liquid are both fine as you only use a small amount
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