Mary's Pistachio Cake Made Easy

1 Package of yellow cake mix
1 Package of Pistachio pudding
8 Oz sour cream (not low fat)
1 Package of Chocolate chips (6oz)
1 Package of chopped walnut (optional) (6oz)
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil

Beat eggs and oil about 2 minutes
add sour cream and beat well

Add cake mix and pudding mix well.  Scrape sides of bowl, stir in chocolate bits


Place in well greased  bundt cake pan.  Bake 350 degree oven about 40 minutes.

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Mary's Pistachio Cake

6 large  egg yolks, lightly beaten

2/3 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 2/3 cups sifted cake flour

1 cup granulated sugar  1 Package of Pistachio pudding
8 Oz sour cream (not low fat)
1 Package of Chocolate chips (6oz)
1 Package of chopped walnut (optional) (6oz   

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda                                                                      

1/2 teaspoon salt

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened & cool                                                                   

1 tablespoon almond extract

Combine eggs, extract and 1/4 of the sour cream in a small bowl.
Cut butter into slices,

Put remaining sour cream in another small bowl with tablespoon of oil.

Sift all dry ingredients into the work bowl of your mixer and mix on low speed for 30 seconds to combine.  

Add softened butter and sour cream, mix on low to combine, scrape bowl, beat on medium (med-high for a hand mixer) for 90 seconds. 

Scrape the bowl down and in two additions add the egg mixture, beating for 20 seconds after each addition. 

Scrape the bowl and mix well and place into a well greased  bundt cake pan.  Bake 350 degree oven about 40 minutes

 

Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 10 minutes, remove sides of pan and allow to cool to room temperature.

After cool dust with powdered sugar, or cream of ice cream