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Pisces Pistachio Cake

Betty Crocker Contributor
Updated Dec 22, 2024
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Pisces are gentle, intuitive, artistic types known for their compassionate nature, and this ornate and whimsical cake will make them feel so seen! This vintage-style cake starts with Betty Crocker™ Favorites Super Moist™ White Cake and adds tangy sour cream and pistachio to create a playful flavor that reflects Pisces’ artistic sensibilities and characteristic color—the cake is light green through and through! The white and pink accents add a tranquil quality to the cake’s design, which every sensitive and empathetic Pisces will love. Whether you’re throwing a birthday party, feeling extra creative, or simply want to indulge your romantic side, this cake is the perfect way to bake your way to everyone’s heart.

Pisces Pistachio Cake

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Cake

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • 3 cups (6 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 9 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • Green gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Classic Gel Food Color
  • Neon pink gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Neon Gel Food Color

Toppings

  • Assorted pink and green sprinkles, for decorating

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom of 2 (8-inch) heart shaped or round cake pans.
  • Step 
    2
    In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, pistachios, water, vegetable oil, sour cream, and egg whites with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Divide the batter evenly between pans.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 26 to 31 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar, and salt on low speed until smooth.
  • Step 
    5
    Stir in the vanilla extract and heavy cream and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy.
  • Step 
    6
    Set aside 3 cups of buttercream frosting. Tint 1 cup dark green, 1 cup dark pink, and 1 cup light pink by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached.
  • Step 
    7
    Tint the remaining buttercream frosting light green by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached.
  • Step 
    8
    Frost cake as desired.

Nutrition

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