Pistachio Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (12 ounce) can carbonated lemon-lime beverage (such as 7 up)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1/4 cup pistachio nut, chopped (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cake: heat oven to 350 degrees. coat two 9" round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. line bottom of pans with waxed paper and spray again.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat cake mix, one box of pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and soda on medium-high speed for 4 minutes. scrape down side of bowl after 2 minutes.
• 3 equally divide batter between prepared cake pans. bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 4 cool cake layers in pans on wire rack for 15 minutes. turn cake layers out directly onto rack and cool completely.
• 5 frosting: in a large bowl, beat second box of pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes on medium-high speed. fold in whipped topping.
• 6 place 1 cake layer on a serving plate and frost top with 1 cup of the frosting.
• 7 place remaining layer on top and frost top and sides. garnish with chopped nuts.
• 8 refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. store in refrigerator.