Pistachio Cupcakes
This recipe for Pistachio Cupcakes is perfect for a St. Patrick's Day celebration with its hint of green, but tasty enough for any day.
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz cake mix in vanilla or white
- 3.4 oz pistachio pudding mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup of water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup of butter - softened
- 4 cups of powdered sugar about 1 pound
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 - 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Combine pudding powder, cake mix, eggs, water, oil
- Mix on medium speed for a few minutes until well combined.
- Scoop into lined cupcake pans at about 1/2 full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick placed into the center comes out clean.
- Remove and cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting by combining softened butter with vanilla and powdered sugar. Blend on medium speed. Add milk and blend on high. Add more milk until you get the consistency you like for spreading on cupcakes.
Notes
The pistachio pudding mix adds a little hint of green to these cupcakes but feel free to add a couple of extra drops of green food coloring if you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 207mgSugar: 26g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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