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Slice of pistachio cake with cherry glaze on a white plate with whole cake on a wooden cake stand and a glass jar of maraschino cherries.
Ashley Leonard

Pistachio Bundt Cake w/ Cherry Glaze

5 from 1 vote
Made with boxed cake mix and pistachio pudding mix, this pistachio bundt cake is incredibly moist and topped with a sweet cherry glaze. This recipe is perfect when you need a dessert that looks bakery-worthy without the fuss.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
  • 1 3.4 oz. box instant pistachio pudding
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¼ tsp. almond extract
Cherry Glaze
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp. butter melted
  • 3 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1-2 tbsp. milk I almost always use 2 tbsp.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly grease bottom and sides of a Bundt pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake and pudding mix. Add eggs, oil, water, sour cream & almond extract. Beat with a hand mixer for 2 minutes at medium speed until smooth.
    1 pkg. yellow cake mix, 1 3.4 oz. box instant pistachio pudding , 4 eggs, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 2 tbsp. water, 1 cup sour cream, ¼ tsp. almond extract
  3. Pour into greased Bundt pan and bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. Whisk together icing ingredients, starting with 1 tbsp. of milk and adding an extra if needed. Drizzle icing over the top of the cake and allow to drip down the sides. Let the icing dry before covering.
    2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. butter, 1-2 tbsp. milk, 3 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice

Notes

Loaf pan method:
  • Split batter between 2 greased small loaf pans (8x4 inches) and bake 35-40 minutes
 
Adding maraschino cherries to the batter (optional but fun!): 
  • Drain ¾ cup maraschino cherries and pat dry with paper towel. Cut in half & gently fold in cherry pieces into the batter before pouring into Bundt or loaf pans. Great for Christmas (Grinch bread)!

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