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This recipe has been under lock and key for years in our family. Everyone who's ever tried this moist, one-of-a-kind cake can't believe it's a mix. The dessert is perfect for St. Patrick's Day…and you won't need the luck of the Irish to whip it up! —Suzanne Winkhart, Bolivar, Ohio
Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 482 calories, 28 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 99 mg cholesterol, 555 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.
Originally published as Pistachio Cake in Simple & Delicious February/March 2011, p17
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Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2011 by Ender2006
Made this for work. It was very well received. Substituted chopped pistachios on the outside (left walnuts inside mix). Had to add quite a bit of powdered sugar to the icing to get it to stiffen up enough to use despite lots of mixing and refrigeration. Somebody should review the icing and maybe modify recipe so its possible to match the picture's depth.Quick tip for cake pan greasing: take you hand and place into a ziploc. Run fingers through bag into Crisco and spread on pan evenly. Discard bag and lightly flour pan then turn upside down and tamp to remove excess flour over sink.
Made this for work. It was very well received. Substituted chopped pistachios on the outside (left walnuts inside mix). Had to add quite a bit of powdered sugar to the icing to get it to stiffen up enough to use despite lots of mixing and refrigeration. Somebody should review the icing and maybe modify recipe so its possible to match the picture's depth.
Quick tip for cake pan greasing: take you hand and place into a ziploc. Run fingers through bag into Crisco and spread on pan evenly. Discard bag and lightly flour pan then turn upside down and tamp to remove excess flour over sink.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2011 by Aubrie C
The cake was so moist, and the "frosting" was just the perfect amount of light and sweet. My whole family loved it.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2011 by BakinGymnast
This cake really isn't a secret. I've seen the exact recipe for the cake on the Kraft website.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by pmsf66
This was a wonderful and easy cake to make. It was a real treat to my loved ones. I will definitely make it again!
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