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Pistachio Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

By: Melissa Belanger
This pistachio cake recipe is naturally colored green thanks to the additional of matcha green tea, and it's topped with a rich and silky white chocolate frosting.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
12 servings

Ingredients 

For the pistachio cake:

  • 1 cup shelled pistachios, 3/4 cup flour, ground into a meal
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoon matcha powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/2 cup vegan butter, or vegetable shortening
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened plain coconut yogurt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional

For the white chocolate frosting:

  • 7 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening or vegan butter
  • Pinch coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons almond milk
  • 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions 

To make the cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F and grease and flour 2 8-inch baking pans. 
  • Grind pistachios in a food processor or food mill until they become a fine meal similar to almond flour.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine ground pistachios, flour, baking powder, matcha, and salt. Whisk until evenly distributed. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the vegan butter, vegetable shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each egg is incorporated.
  • Mix in the milk, yogurt, vanilla extract and almond extract until combined.
  • About 1/2 cup at a time, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, beating until combined. Continue until everything is mixed together, scraping the sides as needed.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 35 - 40 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and allow cakes to cool to room temperature before frosting.

To make the frosting:

  • Add white chocolate chips to a small mixing bowl. Microwave for 2 30-second intervals, stirring between to help the chocolate melt. If needed, continue to heat for 10 second intervals, until the chocolate is melted after stirring.
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter or shortening with salt, vanilla extract and almond milk. Add melted chocolate and about 1 cup of powdered sugar. Mix until combined.
  • Then, add about 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
  • Frost cake as desired.
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Nutrition Information

Calories: 662kcal (33%), Carbohydrates: 81g (27%), Protein: 8g (16%), Fat: 35g (54%), Trans Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 44mg (15%), Sodium: 386mg (17%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 65g (72%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)