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Pistachio Loaf Cake on a platter with a slice cut off of it.

Pistachio Loaf Cake

Pistachio Cake is a moist and tender pistachio flavored caked topped off with a buttery almond frosting and chopped pistachios.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Hezzi-D

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 15.25 oz box yellow cake mix
  • 2 3.4 oz boxes of Pistachio Instant Pudding Mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 c. Greek vanilla yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the glaze:

  • 2 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract paste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1-2 Tablespoons milk
  • 3/4 c. pistachios chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray two loaf pans with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl mix together the butter, eggs, and vanilla yogurt.
  • Add in the dry cake mix, dry pudding mix, and cinnamon and mix well to combine.
  • Using a large cookie scoop, scoop half the batter into each loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes then run a knife around the edges and remove from the pan. Cool completely.
  • In a large bowl combine the powdered sugar, melted butter, almond extract, and vanilla. Add in enough milk to make a heavy glaze consistency.
  • Spread the glaze over the bread and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Lil Luna