Elegant White Chocolate Pistachio Cake

A delightful cake featuring moist layers, rich white chocolate frosting, and the nutty sweetness of pistachios, perfect for any celebration.

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Prep Your Ingredients: Gather all ingredients (5 minutes).
Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour your cake pans (5 minutes).
Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, ground pistachios, baking powder, baking soda, and salt (10 minutes).
Cream Butter and Sugar: Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (5 minutes).
Incorporate Eggs and Vanilla: Add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract, mixing until combined (5 minutes).
Add Wet and Dry Ingredients: Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture, starting and finishing with dry (10 minutes).
Fold in White Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in white chocolate chips (5 minutes).
Bake the Cake: Divide batter into pans and bake for 25-30 minutes (30 minutes).
Cool the Layers: Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn onto wire racks (15 minutes).
Prepare the Frosting: Beat butter, then add powdered sugar, melted white chocolate, heavy cream, pistachio puree, and vanilla extract until smooth (15 minutes).
Assemble the Cake: Frost and layer the cakes, decorating with chopped pistachios (15 minutes).

Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best texture. Chill the cake for cleaner cuts.