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Irresistibly Moist Pistachio Raspberry Cake for Any Occasion

Pistachio Raspberry Cake
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Delight in the alluring combination of moist pistachio cake and tangy raspberry jam in this elegant Pistachio Raspberry Cake.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup ground pistachios
  • green food coloring (optional)
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 1 cup sugar for jam
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 oz white chocolate
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup pistachio paste
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract for buttercream
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries for decoration
  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios for decoration

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) and prepare three cake pans.
  2. Cream butter, oil, and sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
  3. Combine dry ingredients, mix with wet ingredients, then fold in ground pistachios and food coloring.
  4. Divide batter into pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  5. Prepare raspberry jam by cooking raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice, then thickening with cornstarch.
  6. For the ganache, heat cream and pistachio paste, then whisk in white chocolate until smooth.
  7. Make buttercream by beating butter, then adding powdered sugar and ganache.
  8. Assemble cake layers with buttercream and raspberry jam in between.
  9. Decorate with raspberries and chopped pistachios.

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter.
  • Measure ingredients accurately for best results.
  • Avoid overmixing the batter.
  • Cool cake layers completely before assembling.
  • Make raspberry jam and ganache a day in advance to simplify assembly.
  • Use a toothpick to check if the cake layers are done.

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