This Raspberry Pistachio Cake features soft pistachio layers, tangy raspberry filling, and your choice of whipped cream or cream cheese frosting. A show-stopping dessert for any elegant occasion.
Pistachio Cake:
¾ cup shelled pistachios (ground)
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
½ cup vegetable oil
1¼ cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
½ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract
Raspberry Filling:
2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
½ cup sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp cornstarch
Frosting (choose one):
Whipped Cream:
2 cups heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
½ cup butter
2½ cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Make raspberry filling: cook raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch until thick. Cool.
Make cake layers: grind pistachios, mix dry ingredients. Cream butter, oil, sugar, add eggs, yogurt, milk, and extracts. Combine and bake at 350°F for 25–30 min. Cool.
Make frosting.
Assemble: layer cake, pipe frosting border, fill with raspberry. Repeat. Frost top and sides.
Decorate with raspberries and pistachios.
Use toasted pistachios for more flavor.
Chill before slicing for clean layers.
Store up to 4 days in the fridge or freeze layers ahead.