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Pillsbury Baking has expanded its baking mix portfolio with the launch of Pillsbury Moist Supreme Pistachio Cake Mix and Pillsbury Whipped Pistachio Frosting.

The pistachio cake mix comes in a 15.25oz box and is designed for versatility, suitable for standard sheet cakes, cupcakes, bundt cakes or cake pops. Each box makes one 13in x 9in cake or up to 24 cupcakes, using a simple three-step preparation process.

Pillsbury says the mix delivers a moist crumb and a subtly sweet pistachio flavour, positioning it for both everyday baking and celebrations.

Alongside the mix, Pillsbury has introduced a 12oz whipped pistachio frosting. The ready-to-use frosting has a light, airy texture intended for easy spreading, layering and decorating, without adding excessive weight to finished bakes.

Dan Anglemyer, COO at Hometown Food Company – which operates the Pillsbury Baking brand under licence from General Mills – said: "Pistachio is one of those timeless flavours that instantly brings people back to the joy of homemade baking".

"With our new Pistachio Cake Mix and Whipped Pistachio Frosting, we're giving families an easy, delicious way to recreate that nostalgic taste in their own kitchens – with the quality and fun they expect from Pillsbury Baking."

The pistachio cake mix and frosting join Pillsbury’s wider Moist Supreme range, which focuses on convenience-led baking solutions built around traditional flavours and formats.

The new products are available now in the US at Walmart and H-E-B, with wider distribution planned through Kroger and AWG in February and March.