Good directions kuchenbaaker!
Prettycake are you going to post some photos?

Have any of you ever added some Pistachio Paste to the cake or frosting

I did this with mine!  It makes the most amazing pistachio buttercream.  I used the pistachios that would have gone onto the outside and made pistachio butter (paste) out of them, and simply incorporated.  It was beautiful and amazingly delicious!

Thank sounds and looks delicious!

It sounds delicious really, this goes on my list!

Ann in NC,

Thank you so much for all of the http links for oils.  I had a hard time finding a broad selection on the internet and your links are perfect for my future needs.  I did not have time to order online before my cake deadline.  With gratitude, I will use these links for future cakes.  I combined pistachio, almonds and hazelnuts to change the depth of flavor to Rose’s Sicilian Pistachio Cake.  I made other adjustments as well and the cake was gone in 9 minutes after presentation!  Luckily I took a picture first.  Unfortunately, I am unable to resize the picture for posting to this message.  However, for the time being, this cake is my user ID picture!

Thank you again for your wealth of information Ann!

Happy Baking

Hi, Tony!

I’m so glad your cake came out well!!!  Pistachio, almond and hazelnut sounds heavenly together, but I am a nut fanatic.

Doncha just love it when a cake is scarfed within minutes?  It’s the best!!

Happy baking!

—ak