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Pistachio Raspberry Cake

Pistachio Raspberry Cake

A delightful Pistachio Raspberry Cake made with layers of fluffy pistachio cake, 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 8 slices
Calories 680 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • 7-inch Springform Pan
  • Stand Mixer
  • mixing bowl
  • small saucepan
  • Fine mesh sieve
  • Microwave-safe Measuring Cup

Ingredients
  

Pistachio Cake

  • 150 g all purpose flour
  • 85 g pistachio flour *
  • 1 ¼ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 175 g granulated sugar
  • 85 g unsalted butter cubed, room temperature
  • 25 g vegetable oil
  • 2 egg whites room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 60 g sour cream
  • 100 g whole milk

Raspberry Jam

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

Pistachio Mascarpone Whipped Cream

  • 226 g mascarpone
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 30 g pistachio cream
  • tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. 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.
  • To a medium sized mixing bowl, add the flour, pistachio flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cubed butter. Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to beat the mixture until combined.
  • Add in 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 is baking, work on the raspberry jam, pistachio mascarpone whipped cream, and the pistachio milk soak.

Raspberry Jam

  • Set a fine mesh sieve over a bowl. Add raspberries, lemon zest, 15g of lemon juice, and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently and mash raspberries.
  • Once mashed, pour the mixture through the sieve to extract juice. Discard seeds and return the juice to the saucepan to simmer.
  • Mix corn starch with remaining lemon juice. Once the mixture is simmering, stir in the corn starch slurry until the jam thickens.
  • Remove from heat and chill in the fridge.

Pistachio Mascarpone Whipped Cream

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

Pistachio Milk Soak

  • Add pistachio cream to a bowl. Heat milk in a microwave-safe cup until it bubbles. Pour milk over the pistachio cream and mix until combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble the cake.

Assembly

  • Once the cake has cooled, slice it horizontally to get three pieces.
  • Place the bottom piece in the springform pan, brush with ⅓ of the pistachio milk, and top with ⅓ of the mascarpone and ½ of the jam.
  • Add the middle layer, top with ½ of remaining mascarpone and remaining jam.
  • Brush the top layer with the remaining pistachio milk and place it on the cake. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Top with remaining mascarpone and fresh raspberries before serving.

Notes

Store extra cake sealed airtight in the fridge. You can make homemade pistachio flour by grinding pistachios in a food processor.

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 Dessert Cake, Mascarpone Cream, Pistachio Cake, Pistachio Raspberry Cake, Raspberry Jam, Special Occasion Cake
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