My co-worker Karen brought these green loaves in for St. Patrick's Day a few years ago and it was one of the best things i've ever tasted, no exaggeration. The texture and taste of this cake is unbelievable! It was referred to as "pistachio bread", but it is truly a cake through and through. You can obviously for-go the green food coloring if you're not making it on St. Patrick's Day, but it does add a beautiful green hue to the loaves! It's so easy to pull together and you'll have everyone asking "WHAT IS IN THIS!?" because it's just THAT good. Karen sent me the recipe and I just had to pass it along!

1 box of yellow cake mix

4 eggs

1/4 cup of vegetable oil

2 tablespoons of water

1 tsp. almond extract

1 cup of sour cream

1 package of instant pistachio pudding mix

2/4 cup of chopped walnuts

1/2 tsp. green food coloring (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Grease and flour two 9x5 loaf pans**.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth and blended.
Pour equal amounts of batter into both pans.
Bake loaves for 40-45 minutes (keep an eye on them after the 40 minute mark - every oven is different!) or until toothpick is inserted in the center and comes out clean.
Allow the loaves to cool before removing them from the pans. Enjoy!

**I've made these loaves with greased pans, as well as with the greased & floured pan method and both worked just fine - it's totally preference. Flouring a greased pan stops the loaves from getting crispier on the outside but simply greasing the pans works well too! They're going to be delicious no matter what. :)