Irresistibly Moist Pistachio Raspberry Cake for Any Occasion
Delight in the alluring combination of moist pistachio cake and tangy raspberry jam in this elegant Pistachio Raspberry Cake.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract optional
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup ground pistachios
- green food coloring optional
- 2 cups raspberries
- 1 cup sugar for jam
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup water
- 8 oz white chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup pistachio paste
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon almond extract optional
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract for buttercream
- 1 cup fresh raspberries for decoration
- ½ cup chopped pistachios for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) and prepare three cake pans.
- Cream butter, oil, and sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Combine dry ingredients, mix with wet ingredients, then fold in ground pistachios and food coloring.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Prepare raspberry jam by cooking raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice, then thickening with cornstarch.
- For the ganache, heat cream and pistachio paste, then whisk in white chocolate until smooth.
- Make buttercream by beating butter, then adding powdered sugar and ganache.
- Assemble cake layers with buttercream and raspberry jam in between.
- 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g