cereal treats with Lucky Charms

Sandwiched in between Valentine’s Day and Easter, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a big marketing event for prepared foods. In fact, the only two items I found were these TastyKake Creme Filled Snowballs covered in green coconut:And these Keogh’s Shamrock and Sour Cream Potato Crisps, which claim to “combine the delicious tangy taste of Sour Cream with the freshness of traditional Irish Shamrock”:

Stick with sour cream and onion

Taking St. Patrick’s Day matters into my own hands, I made a batch of cereal treats using Lucky Charms, which I found to be magically disgusting:

Should have stuck with Rice Krispies

Undeterred by the Lucky Charms fail, I dove deep into my files and found a recipe for Pistachio Cake that I remembered making many years ago. The recipe came from a Hollywood Video flyer (for those of you too young to remember Hollywood Video, think of it as a prequel to Netflix). It was pitched as a St. Patrick’s Day cake for obvious reasons.

If you’re looking for something different for St. Patrick’s Day, this dense, moist, green cake might fit the bill.

PISTACHIO BUNDT CAKE

Author: Tag Sale Tastes

Ingredients

For the cake:
1-1/2 sticks butter, melted
1-2/3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 small boxes Jell-O pistachio pudding
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
For the icing:
1 small box Jell-O pistachio pudding
3 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup butter, softened
¾ cup whipping cream
Green and white sprinkles, for optional decoration

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray (alternatively, can use a 9 x 12 baking dish).
Place butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, pudding, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, alternating with milk, and beat on low speed until combined.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until done and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to call, then turn cake out onto a plate.
To make icing, place all ingredients in a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread icing on cooled cake. Decorate with sprinkles, if using.