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Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache - perfect cake for St. Patrick's day. Soft, chocolaty, delicious and topped with pistachios.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American , Irish
Ingredients
Pistachio Cake
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 box instant pistachio pudding mix 3.4 oz
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- a few drops green food coloring to get the color you prefer
Chocolate Ganache
- ¼ cup butter unsalted
- ¼ cup milk
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- pistachios chopped, for sprinkling over the cake
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F degrees. Grease a 10 inch bundt pan.
- In the bowl of your mixer, mix together the cake mix and pudding mix. To it add the eggs, oil, almond extract, water and your green food coloring. Beat for at least 2 minutes at medium speed.
- Pour into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes after which you can turn out onto a cake tray.
- In a small sauce pan, add butter, milk, and cocoa powder and turn the heat to low. Whisk occasionally until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Do not let boil. Remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and almond extract.
- Pour warm frosting over the warm cake. Top with pistachios.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
244mg
(10%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
152IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 244mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 152IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.