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Pistachio Raspberry Cake

Pistachio Raspberry Cake

A delicious Pistachio Raspberry Cake combining layers of rich pistachio cake with raspberry jam and mascarpone whipped cream.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 680 kcal

Equipment

  • 7-inch springform pan
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • small saucepan
  • hand mixer
  • Fine mesh sieve
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

Pistachio Cake

  • 150 g all purpose flour
  • 85 g pistachio flour *
  • 1.25 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 175 g granulated sugar
  • 85 g unsalted butter, cubed, room temperature
  • 25 g vegetable oil
  • 2 egg whites, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 60 g sour cream, room temperature
  • 100 g whole milk, room temperature

Raspberry Jam

  • 150 g raspberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1 zest of small lemon
  • 45 g lemon juice, divided
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 8 g corn starch

Pistachio Mascarpone Whipped Cream

  • 226 g mascarpone
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 30 g pistachio cream
  • 0.125 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 225 g heavy whipping cream
  • 170 g fresh raspberries for topping

Pistachio Milk Soak

  • 30 g pistachio cream
  • 85 g whole milk

Instructions
 

Pistachio Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Butter a 7" springform pan, then coat the inside with sugar.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, pistachio flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and butter. Beat together until combined and no lumps remain.
  • Add the oil, egg whites, vanilla, sour cream, and milk. Whisk until a cohesive batter forms.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  • While the cake bakes, prepare the raspberry jam, mascarpone whipped cream, and milk soak.

Raspberry Jam

  • Set a fine mesh sieve over a small bowl and set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine raspberries, lemon zest, 15g (1 tbsp.) lemon juice, and sugar, stirring frequently to mash raspberries.
  • Once mashed, pour the mixture through the sieve. Press to extract juice, discard seeds, then return to pan to simmer.
  • Mix corn starch with remaining lemon juice. Stir into simmering raspberry mixture until thickened.
  • Remove from heat, transfer to a container, and chill until ready to assemble the cake.

Pistachio Mascarpone Whipped Cream

  • In a mixing bowl, combine mascarpone, sugar, pistachio cream, salt, and vanilla. Beat until combined.
  • Slowly pour in the heavy whipping cream while mixing until stiff peaks form.
  • Cover and refrigerate until assembling the cake.

Pistachio Milk Soak

  • In a small bowl, combine pistachio cream.
  • Heat milk in a microwave-safe measuring cup until bubbling, then pour over pistachio cream and mix until combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate until assembling the cake.

Assembly

  • Once the cake has cooled, slice it in half horizontally twice to get three even pieces.
  • Place the bottom cake piece back into the springform pan, brush with ⅓ of the pistachio milk, then top with ⅓ of the mascarpone and ½ of the jam.
  • Add the middle cake layer, topping with ½ of the remaining mascarpone and the rest of the jam.
  • Brush the top layer of cake with remaining pistachio milk, then place it on top. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Before serving, top with remaining mascarpone and fresh raspberries. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

Store extra cake sealed airtight in the fridge. You can easily make homemade pistachio flour by grinding pistachios until tiny crumbles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 680kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 11gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 281mgPotassium: 340mgFiber: 5gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 1217IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 193mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Cake, dessert, Mascarpone, pistachio, Pistachio Raspberry Cake, raspberry
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