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Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

1 hour 5 minutes
4.84 from 6 votes
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by: Joanna Cismaru
03.29.22

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Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache – perfect cake for St. Patrick’s day. Soft, chocolaty, delicious and topped with pistachios. 

Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache, topped with pistachios.

I made you guys cake. Green pistachio cake for St. Patty’s Day! It’s the easiest cake you could make using cake mix and pistachio pudding. So simple and you end up with such a gorgeous bundt cake that’s soft and delicious. Love it!

I did make a killer chocolate ganache to go with it and topped it with more pistachios. Did I mention pistachios are my favorite nuts? I love their saltiness, I think that’s what it is, it’s the saltiness that I love so much.

I did make another St. Patrick’s day dessert which I will share with you guys in my next post, I made yummy chocolate mint oreo cookie trifles, they are to die for. But let’s focus on this cake because it is fabulous.

Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache with slice cut

This isn’t the first time I mix pudding with cake mix and I love the texture of the cake. It’s really spongy, soft and fluffy. These types of cakes are perfect for quick desserts. Although they may be quick and easy to make they sure don’t look it. I love bundt cakes and recently I’ve been going crazy buying all different size and shapes of bundt cake pans, been driving hubs crazy.

Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache, topped with pistachios.

The chocolate ganache is quite simple to make, only requires a few ingredients, butter, cocoa powder, powder sugar and milk. I also added a bit of almond extract because it’s also in the cake, I could have added vanilla extract but I thought the almond extract would go better. This is my favorite recipe for chocolate ganache, I’ve used it before many times, it’s perfect for a Texas sheet cake.

What are you favorite desserts for St. Patrick’s Day?

A slice of Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

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pistachio bundt cake topped with chocolate ganache and chopped pistachios

Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

4.84 from 6 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 55 mins
Total: 1 hr 5 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 16
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Pistachio Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache – perfect cake for St. Patrick’s day. Soft, chocolaty, delicious and topped with pistachios. 

Equipment

  • Nordic 12 Cup Bundt Pan

Ingredients

Pistachio Cake

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 box instant pistachio pudding mix 3.4 oz
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1½ cups water
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • a few drops green food coloring to get the color you prefer

Chocolate Ganache

  • ¼ cup butter unsalted
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • pistachios chopped, for sprinkling over the cake
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F degrees. Grease a 10 inch bundt pan.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, mix together the cake mix and pudding mix. To it add the eggs, oil, almond extract, water and your green food coloring. Beat for at least 2 minutes at medium speed.
  • Pour into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes after which you can turn out onto a cake tray.
  • In a small sauce pan, add butter, milk, and cocoa powder and turn the heat to low. Whisk occasionally until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Do not let boil. Remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and almond extract.
  • Pour warm frosting over the warm cake. Top with pistachios.

Recipe Notes

  1. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 210kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 38g (13%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 5g (8%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 49mg (16%)Sodium: 244mg (11%)Potassium: 52mg (1%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 25g (28%)Vitamin A: 152IU (3%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 84mg (8%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American, Irish
Keyword:pistachio bundt cake
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  1. Sherry says

    March 11, 2022 at 8:15 am

    We loved this cake as well as the pumpkin cheesecake pound cake. I have made many of your great dishes and they are always a hit!! Thank you for so many great dishes. Love how your directions are easy to follow. Wishing you and yours good health.

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    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 11, 2022 at 10:03 am

      I’m so happy to hear this!

      Reply
  2. Pam Chamberlin says

    July 10, 2020 at 10:14 am

    I’m going to try this for a Covid-19 socially distanced outside dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for the recipe for both cake and ganache.

    Reply
    • jo says

      July 10, 2020 at 10:19 am

      My pleasure, and good luck!

      Reply
  3. Mariana says

    March 20, 2015 at 2:30 am

    5 stars
    what a beautiful color my girls like colored desserts.

    Reply

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