Pistachio and Lime Cake
Prep Time:
45 Minutes
Total Time: 2 Hours
5 Minutes
Servings: 12
Try your hand at this tantalisingly zesty pistachio cake with a symphony of flavours that will captivate your taste buds. The sweet, zingy tang is perfectly balanced with the nutty richness and soft creamy frosting – an unforgettable experience that will leave you craving more.
All You Need Is ...
- 80g butter, melted or 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Vanilla Cake Mix
- 3 extra large eggs
- 2/3 cup (150ml) milk or water
- 100g pistachios, chopped
- Zest of 3 limes and juice of 1 (roughly 25ml)
- 1 1/2 tubs Betty Crocker™ Creamy Deluxe™ Vanilla Flavoured Frosting
Betty's Easy Steps
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Grease 2 x 20cm round cake pans and line the bases with baking paper.
- Make up the cake mix as directed on the cake mix box using the butter or oil, eggs and milk or water. Fold through 80g of the chopped pistachios with the zest and juice of 1 lime. Divide the mixture evenly between the 2 cake pans.
- Bake for 22-27 minutes, or until a round bladed knife inserted into the centre of each cake comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely (about 45 minutes). Remove the baking paper.
- Mix the sachet of frosting from the cake mix with the tubs of frosting in a bowl until smooth; mix the remaining lime zest into the frosting. Place one cake on a serving plate and spread over a third of the frosting. Top with the other cake. Using the remaining frosting, ice the top and sides of the cake with a palette knife and smooth. Finely chop the remaining pistachios, and using a palette knife, carefully press onto the bottom 1-2cm of the cake.
Betty's Tips
- Try using a different zesty fruit, such as orange or lemon. Remember to measure out the juice and only use the amount required – 25ml.
- Don't want nuts? Then swap the 80g pistachios in the cake for the same quantity of grated carrot or zucchini inside the cake, and do not decorate the outside of the cake.
- Store for up to 4-5 days in an airtight container in a cool place.
- Tangy orange zest and ground almonds enhance the rich chocolate flavour of this impressive-looking cake, and a smothering of chocolate frosting is the perfect finishing touch!
