Pistachio Pudding Cake

This weekend my pistachio-loving friend came over and we made a delicious cake together. She's a person who also bakes a lot, but she puts more education and research into it than I do. Luckily I wasn't intimidated because she's not like that. On to the recipe.

Cake

1 box yellow cake mix

1 box (3.4 oz) pistachio instant pudding mix

1 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

4 large eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon almond extract

3/4 cup well-chopped pistachios

Beat together all the ingredients until a smooth and combined batter forms.

Bake according to package instructions.

Frosting

8 oz package cream cheese

1/2 cup butter

4 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla