Pistachio Cake

Name: Pistachio Cake
Ingredients: 2 C. pistachio chopped (260 g); 2 1/3 C. flour (250 g); 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1.5 sticks butter (170 g); 1 3/4 C. sugar (350 g); 5 egg whites; 1/2 C. 2% fat yogurt (120 g); 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1 C. whole milk; 8 oz cream cheese; Powdered sugar; Heavy cream

A tender pistachio cake layered with a rich, tangy cream cheese frosting.

21-23 min @ 350°F
From Dee

Method

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl (excluding pistachios and sugar).
Whip egg whites + set aside.
Mix wet ingredients including sugar.
Mix dry ingredients into wet slowly.
Folding in egg whites.
Fold in pistachios.
2 - 8" round pans, spray with Pam + sprinkle with flour.
Let cakes cool completely before frosting and layering.

Frosting

Cream together powdered sugar + cream cheese.
Switch to whipping in cold heavy cream slowly till reach desired consistency.