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Elegant Pistachio Mascarpone Cake

A luxurious, tender pistachio cake layered with silky mascarpone frosting for an elegant celebration dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup pistachios finely ground
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs large
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 0.33 cup whole milk
Frosting
  • 2 cups heavy cream chilled
  • 16 oz mascarpone cheese chilled
  • 1.25 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup pistachios ground

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Cake pans
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line cake pans.
  2. Whisk dry ingredients including ground pistachios.
  3. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
  4. Alternate adding dry ingredients with buttermilk and milk.
  5. Bake 22-28 minutes and cool.
  6. Whip cream. Beat mascarpone with vanilla and sugar; fold together.
  7. Frost cake and garnish with chopped pistachios.

Notes

For a deeper nut flavor, lightly toast pistachios before grinding.