Pistachio and Lime Cake
45 Minutes Prep
2 Hours
5 Minutes Total
12 Slices Servings
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 icing – an unforgettable experience that will leave you craving more.
Ingredient List
- 90ml vegetable oil or 90g melted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Velvety Vanilla Cake Mix
- 180ml water or milk
- 3 medium eggs
- 100g pistachios, chopped
- Zest of 3 limes and juice of 1 (roughly 25ml for 1 lime)
- 1 1/2 tubs Betty Crocker™ Vanilla Buttercream Style Icing
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan assisted ovens)/Gas Mark 4. Grease 2 x 20cm round cake tins and line the bases with baking paper.
- Make up the cake mix as directed on the cake mix box using the oil or butter, water or milk and eggs. Fold through 80g of the chopped pistachios with the zest and juice of 1 lime. Divide the mixture evenly between the 2 cake tins.
- Bake for 22-27 minutes, or until a round bladed knife inserted into the centre of each cake comes out clean. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely (about 45 minutes). Remove the baking paper.
- Mix the remaining lime zest into the vanilla icing. Place one cake on a serving plate and spread over a third of the icing. Top with the other cake. Using the remaining icing, 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.
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 courgette 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.
