Pistachio Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (12 ounce) can carbonated lemon-lime beverage (7-up or sprite type drink)
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1/4 cup chopped pistachio nut (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cake: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 coat two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. line bottom of pans with waxed paper and spray again.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, and soda on medium-high speed for 4 minutes. scrape down side of bowl after 2 minutes.
• 4 equally divide batter between prepared cake pans.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 6 cool cake layers in pans on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• 7 turn cake layers out directly onto rack and cool completely.
• 8 frosting: in a large bowl, beat pudding mix and milk and mix for two minutes on medium-high speed.
• 9 fold in whipped topping.
• 10 place 1 cake layer on a serving plate and frost top with 1 cup of frosting.
• 11 place remaining cake layer on top and frost top and sides.
• 12 garnish with chopped nuts.
• 13 refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
• 14 store in refrigerator.