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Homemade Raspberry Pistachio Cake – Soft & Stunning

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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.

Ingredients

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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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

  • Use toasted pistachios for more flavor.

  • Chill before slicing for clean layers.

  • Store up to 4 days in the fridge or freeze layers ahead.