Looking for a simple but delicious way to add a little green to your table? Whether it’s a St.Patrick’s treat or just an extra bit of decor for a birthday party, this Pistachio Cake is perfect on any table!
This classic pudding style cake is made from ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Add to that a pudding frosting (an old-fashioned twist on buttercream) and you have a cake that aims to please. Don’t discount the simplicity of this recipe; the cake is so delicious you might even need to bake two!
Pistachio Pudding Cake
(45 votes, average: 3.62 out of 5)
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- Cake:
- 1 boxed cake mix (white cake)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 3.4oz package of instant pistachio pudding
- 1 cup of Sprite
- Frosting:
- 1 3.4oz package of instant pistachio pudding
- 1 ½ cup cold milk
- 1 8 oz. container of Cool Whip
- ½ cup Crushed Pistachios
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven, using your cake mix as a guide (Usually 350°F). Grease and line your pan with parchment paper. This recipe works well in a 9x13 pan as well as 2 smaller 8 inch round cake pans.
2. In a medium size bowl, mix together cake mix and pudding mix. While whisking, slowly pour in eggs and sprite. Mix to combine.
3. Scrape batter into pan(s) and smooth off the top.
4. Bake according to your cake mix directions or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center (For a 9x13 pan, 19-21 minutes). Allow to cool for 30 minutes. The frosting is quite loose, so you will want it to be completely room temperature.
5. While the cake is baking, make the pudding according to the box directions. Allow to set up in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.
6. Fold Cool Whip into the pudding mixture, making the frosting. Allow to chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before frosting.
7. Once the cake is cool and frosting has been chilled, frost cake! This cake can be made into an elegant sheet cake or a 3 layer cake.
8. Top with chopped pistachios and serve!
TIP: If you’ve never worked with pudding frosting then you should know that it is more runny than a regular buttercream frosting. This is why it’s important to keep the cake chilled and only begin frosting the cake once it is completely cool.
Caitlin
March 16, 2023 at 5:21 pmCan I use egg whites instead of the full eggs?
london
March 23, 2023 at 12:06 pmThat is not something we have tried personally, but you can usually substitute two egg whites for one whole egg without issue. If you do decide to give it a try, please let us know how it goes.
Anna
September 12, 2022 at 8:24 pmLisa, I”m sure the Sprite takes the place of the oil.
Lisa
February 7, 2021 at 7:41 amAll the other recipes for pistachio cake require 1/2 to 3/4 cup of oil… this is the only one that doesn’t.. why isn’t it necessary here? I prefer NOT to use oil but how does this recipe get away with that??
Anna Dingle
January 4, 2020 at 12:24 pmWe love this cake…..the flavor and its so moist!
connie
February 20, 2020 at 11:50 amOh we’re so glad you loved it!
Anna Dingle
December 26, 2019 at 8:29 amI made this for Christmas and it was a huge hit! Very moist and delicious.
Tawnya Spence
August 14, 2018 at 9:15 amI’ve made a very similar cake like this ,but used club soda,comes out so moist and delicious…
Chris
March 15, 2017 at 8:47 pmI’ve made it with Vernors. Excellent! Does it matter if the sprite is flat?
Heather Smith
April 4, 2017 at 11:47 amI’ve never tried it with flat soda,I would think the bubbles might help a bit though!
Kayla
January 15, 2017 at 4:23 pmCould you use diet sprite
Heather Smith
February 21, 2017 at 5:12 pmyes!
Roseann
January 2, 2017 at 7:42 pmCan you use 7 up instead of sprite
Heather Smith
February 21, 2017 at 5:13 pmyes!
Sharon
November 30, 2016 at 7:59 pmWondering if Ginger Ale could be substituted for the Sprite or if there’s a reason Sprite needs to be used? Thanks!
Heather Smith
December 13, 2016 at 1:22 pmyou can, gingerale just has some additional flavors. but if you like the flavor why not!
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