Pisces Pistachio Cake
Betty Crocker Contributor
Updated Dec 22, 2024
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
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- 2 cups finely ground raw, unsalted pistachios
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 5 egg whites
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
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Step1Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom of 2 (8-inch) heart shaped or round cake pans.
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Step2In 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.
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Step3Bake 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.
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Step4In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar, and salt on low speed until smooth.
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Step5Stir in the vanilla extract and heavy cream and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy.
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Step6Set 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.
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Step7Tint 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.
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Step8Frost cake as desired.
Nutrition
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