Pistachio pudding cake…from scratch

August 7, 2010
St. Charles County, MO

Make a pudding-in-the-mix kind of cake from scratch. Without much more effort than making a mix, you can whip up this wholesome alternative for your family.

Pistachio Pudding Cake

Ingredients:
3 egg whites
2 ¼ cups flour
1 box pistachio pudding mix (or substitute another flavor)
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sugar

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 glass pan.
Beat the egg whites until a bit frothy.
Mix the flour, pudding mix, salt and baking powder together. Set aside.
In a mixer, blend the milk, oil, vanilla and sugar.
Mix in the eggs.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Beat until combined.
Beat on high speed for 1 full minute, scraping bowl as needed.
Bake for 30 minutes or a little longer--until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool.

Ice your cake with this yummy frosting:

Ingredients:
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter
¼ cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
5 cups powdered sugar
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
Chopped pistachios, optional

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