MY MOTHER'S PISTACHIO CAKE 
Great with tea and/or coffee!

1 box yellow (or white) cake mix (preferably with pudding)
1 pkg. instant pistachio pudding
1 cup water or milk*
1/4 cup vegetable oil**
4 eggs
7-10 drops green food coloring
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a Bundt pan.

Mix all ingredients together with a mixer on medium speed for 4 minutes. Put mixture into prepared Bundt pan, then carefully drop pan up and down to get the air bubbles out.

Bake at 350°F for 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle. Cool completely, then sift confectioners' sugar on top.

NOTES:

* If using milk, cake will be moister and will take longer to cook. Bake until the toothpick is semi-clean. Do not over bake!

** To cut down on fat, substitute the oil for applesauce and if using milk, use 1% or skim milk.

You can use anything on top instead of confectioners' sugar. Try using a glaze or a Cool Whip frosting. If cutting down on sugar, that's fine, this cake is just as good by itself!

Submitted by: Colleen Rawnsley-Maynard

 

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