Description
A delicious red velvet cake topped with a creamy pistachio layer and festive toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box red velvet cake mix (plus eggs, oil, water as needed)
- 1 box (3 oz) instant pistachio pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- Red and green M&M’s or candies for topping
- Crushed candy canes or sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Bake the red velvet cake as directed and let cool. Slice into squares.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in half the whipped topping and spread over the cake.
- Mix pistachio pudding with cold milk until thick. Spread over the cream cheese layer.
- Top with remaining whipped topping and decorate with marshmallows, M&M’s, and candy canes.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Great for holiday gatherings!
- Can substitute other flavors of pudding for a different twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg