Pistachio Tea Cakes for St. Patrick's Day

Little mini pistachio cakes. Perfect for any event and party.

We typically make these mini cakes around St. Patrick's Day because of the green festive color besides being delicious.

These teacakes are perfect for holidays, baby showers, birthdays and so much more.

They also are made with a doctored cake mix so the recipe is super easy to make.

If you're a pistachio lover and want an easy cake recipe these can be made in just about any shape of pan.

Just scroll down to the printable recipe card to get the recipe below at the end.

Moist Pistachio Tea Cakes!

If you're looking to make a festive cake, look no more this green colored cake is even perfect for Christmas!


Pistachio is the perfect cake for St. Patrick's Day if you partake in the festivities.

Ingredients You Will Need(scroll down to the recipe card for the exact measurements)

1. pistachio instant pudding
2. oil
3. eggs
4. lemon-lime soda
5. white cake mix
6. pistachios
7. almond extract

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Pans to Use

• mini muffin pan
• donut pan
• cupcake pan
• bundt cake
• molded petit four
• Christmas tree pan
• molded cake pan of any kind

Doctored Cake Mix Recipes

Red Velvet Cake

Carrot Cake

Banana Cake

Cake Mix Doctored Mixes

These mini cakes are so easy to make starting out with a mix and taste like they were made from scratch!


Easy bite size treats that can feed a crowd and perfect for cocktail parties for a small pretty elegant dessert.


You can use any shaped pans, mini muffins, even a donut pan the cake will cook perfectly in any vessels you choose.


You can find these specialty pans online here is the link .


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Pistachio Tea Cakes for St. Patrick's Day

Yield: 38

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Little mini pistachio cakes. Perfect for any event and party. These are for St. Patrick's Day. Easy starting out with a cake mix!

Ingredients

• Pistachio Cake Recipe
• 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow or white cake mix
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 cup 7 up or other lemon-lime soda
• 1 cup canola oil
• 3 extra-large eggs or 4 large
• 3 drops of green food coloring
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• pistachios shelled
• For Vanilla Glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 drop of green food coloring
• mix together till smooth, add a few more drops of water till thick and flowing to pour over tea cakes
• For Chocolate Glaze:
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
• add 2 tablespoons of water to each of these glazes mix thoroughly.
• Standard Frosting for Bundt cakes and cupcakes
• 1/2 cups cold milk
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1/2 cup pistachios, toasted
• Mix pudding and milk together, fold in whipped topping. Sprinkle cake with toasted pistachios.

Instructions

1. Mix all cake ingredients together with a mixer until well blended.
2. Pour into greased prepared pans such as molded petit four pan, a tube pan,  mini muffin pan, bundt, or a cupcake pan.
3. Bake to cake package instructions, usually at 350 for 35 minutes.
4.  Frost with variations suggestions above and decorate with a garnish of chopped pistachio nuts.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

193.24

Fat (grams)

11.84

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.94

Carbs (grams)

20.70

Fiber (grams)

0.54

Net carbs

20.15

Sugar (grams)

16.60

Protein (grams)

2.19

Sodium (milligrams)

79.61

Cholesterol (grams)

28.29

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