Description
Looking for the ultimate Pistachio Coffee Cake? This soft and moist cake features a buttery pistachio crumb topping, creamy pistachio filling, and an optional pistachio icing for the perfect finish. Ideal for easy breakfast, brunch recipes, dessert ideas, coffee cake recipes, holiday baking, and homemade treats, this elegant cake is simple to make and packed with rich pistachio flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Pistachio Crumb Topping
- 30 g (¼ cup) raw shelled pistachios
- 30 g (¼ cup) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold vegan butter
Cake
- 240 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 2¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 160 ml (⅔ cup) soy milk
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 80 g (⅔ cup) raw shelled pistachios, chopped
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 90 g vegan butter, softened
- 180 g vegan Greek-style yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 150 g vegan pistachio cream spread
Optional Pistachio Icing
- 50 g vegan pistachio cream spread
- 60 g (½ cup) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Prepare the crumb topping by combining chopped pistachios, flour, sugar, and cold butter until crumbly. Chill.
- Mix soy milk with apple cider vinegar and let sit for 5–10 minutes.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat the vegan butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the yogurt, vanilla, almond extract, and vegan buttermilk.
- Fold in the chopped pistachios.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Spread half the batter into the pan, add the pistachio cream, then top with the remaining batter.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cake.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Cool completely before drizzling with the optional pistachio icing.
Cooking Information
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Breakfast / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients for the softest cake texture.
- Chill the crumb topping before baking for crisp, buttery crumbs.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before adding the icing for the cleanest finish.
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