Pistachio Cake with Marshmallow Frosting
 
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Moist and rich "green cake" flavored with pistachios and topped with a marshmallow frosting. Ingredients.
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: Dessert
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • For cake:
  • 1 - 15.25 oz. yellow cake mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup canola oil (or other non-flavored oil)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 - 3.4 oz. box of instant pistachio flavored pudding mix
  • ¼ cup water
  • For Frosting:
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 TBS water
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 - 7 oz. jar marshmallow creme
  • chopped pistachios, for topping, if desired
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10" bundt pan with cooking spray with flour added (such as Baker's Joy).
  2. In a large bowl, combine all the cake ingredients with an electric mixer on low until combined and beat for 1-2 minutes on high, until it is a nice fluffy batter.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top with spatula. Bake in preheated oven for 50- 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove to wire rack and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto serving platter and allow to cool completely before frosting OR you can dust with powdered sugar if you prefer.
  4. While cake is cooling, make frosting by combining the ½ cup granulated sugar with the 1 TBS of water in a large, heavy sauce pan. Add in the egg whites and begin heating over a low heat. With an electric mixer (being careful to not let cord touch flame or heating element) begin to beat the mixture on HIGH speed until soft peaks form. (2 - 3 minutes or so)
  5. Remove pan from heat and add in marshmallow creme. Beat on HIGH speed with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Frost the cake ( you will probably have extra frosting) and garnish with chopped pistachios, if desired.
Notes
Frosting recipe adapted from The Cake Doctor by Anne Byrn
Recipe by Mandy's Recipe Box at https://mandysrecipeboxblog.com/pistachio-cake-with-marshmallow/