French Pistachio Cake Recipe
Looking for a simple French Pistachio Cake Recipe? You're in the right place! This French Pistachio Cake is soft, moist, and full of nutty flavor.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls (2 large ones)
- Electric mixer or whisk
- 9-inch round cake pan
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup shelled pistachios
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grind pistachios into fine powder using a blender.
- Don't over-blend or you'll get paste.
- Set aside for later use.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Add the ground pistachios to this mixture.
- Stir everything well.
- Beat softened butter with sugar until fluffy.
- This takes about 3-4 minutes.
- The mixture should look light and creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time to butter mixture.
- Beat well after adding each egg.
- Add vanilla extract and mix again.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to batter.
- Start and end with flour mixture.
- Mix until just combined, don't overmix.
- Pour batter into greased cake pan evenly.
- Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
- Check with toothpick – it should come out clean.
Notes
- Use fresh pistachios for the best flavor.
- Old nuts taste bitter and affect your cake.
- Room temperature ingredients mix better and create fluffier texture.
- Don't open the oven door while baking early.
- This can make your cake sink in middle.
- Let the cake cool completely before slicing it.
- Warm cake crumbles easily when you cut it.