Description
Pistachio Milk Cake is a delightful fusion dessert that captures the essence of traditional Indian flavors in a moist cake format. This vibrant green treat combines the rich nuttiness of pistachios with the aromatic warmth of cardamom, making it a perfect centerpiece for any occasion. The cake is soaked in a luscious tres leches mixture, ensuring every bite is decadently moist and bursting with flavor. Topped with fluffy whipped cream and garnished with crushed pistachios and dried rose petals, this dessert not only tastes fantastic but also looks stunning on any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup raw unsalted pistachios
- 1 vanilla box cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/2 tsp pistachio extract
- 1–2 drops green food color (more if needed)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- Remaining pistachios for garnish
- 3 tbsp dried rose petals
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the vanilla box cake mix, melted butter, eggs, whole milk, cardamom, green food color, pistachio extract, and blended pistachios. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- In another bowl, mix together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, additional pistachio extract, cardamom, blended pistachios, and food color.
- Once cooled, poke holes in the cake and pour the tres leches mixture over it to soak.
- Whip the heavy cream with vanilla extract and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form; spread over the soaked cake and garnish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg