Name: Pistachio Tea Cakes for St. Patrick's Day
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Irish
Ingredients: Pistachio Cake Recipe; 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow or white cake mix; 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix; 1 cup 7 up or other lemon-lime soda; 1 cup canola oil; 3 extra-large eggs or 4 large; 3 drops of green food coloring; 1 teaspoon almond extract; pistachios shelled; For Vanilla Glaze:; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 drop of green food coloring; mix together till smooth, add a few more drops of water till thick and flowing to pour over tea cakes; For Chocolate Glaze:; 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate; 3 Tablespoons butter; 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup; add 2 tablespoons of water to each of these glazes mix thoroughly.; Standard Frosting for Bundt cakes and cupcakes; 1/2 cups cold milk; 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1/2 cup pistachios, toasted; Mix pudding and milk together, fold in whipped topping. Sprinkle cake with toasted pistachios.

Little mini pistachio cakes. Perfect for any event and party.

We typically make these mini cakes around St. Patrick's Day because of the green festive color besides being delicious.

These teacakes are perfect for holidays, baby showers, birthdays and so much more.

They also are made with a doctored cake mix so the recipe is super easy to make.

If you're a pistachio lover and want an easy cake recipe these can be made in just about any shape of pan.

Just scroll down to the printable recipe card to get the recipe below at the end.

Moist Pistachio Tea Cakes!

If you're looking to make a festive cake, look no more this green colored cake is even perfect for Christmas!

Pistachio is the perfect cake for St. Patrick's Day if you partake in the festivities.

grandma's tea set Little pistachio tea cakes with frosting, flowers on a antique plate

Ingredients You Will Need(scroll down to the recipe card for the exact measurements)

pistachio instant pudding
oil
eggs
lemon-lime soda
white cake mix
pistachios
almond extract

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Pans to Use

mini muffin pan
donut pan
cupcake pan
bundt cake
molded petit four
Christmas tree pan
molded cake pan of any kind

baking pan filled with pistachio batter for tea cakes making Little pistachio tea cakes with frosting, flowers on a antique plate

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baking pan for teacakes Little pistachio tea cakes with frosting, flowers on a antique plate

Cake Mix Doctored Mixes

These mini cakes are so easy to make starting out with a mix and taste like they were made from scratch!

Easy bite size treats that can feed a crowd and perfect for cocktail parties for a small pretty elegant dessert.

You can use any shaped pans, mini muffins, even a donut pan the cake will cook perfectly in any vessels you choose.