Chocolate Pistachio Cake Recipe
A light and smooth mousse-like cake with a subtle crunch and flavor of pistachios, topped with a slightly fruity chocolate ganache. Based on Nigella’s chocolate pistachio cake.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 10 slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Chocolate Pistachio Cake:
- 150 g dark chocolate (70%)
- 150 g pistachios, plus extra for topping
- 150 g golden granulated sugar
- 150 g unsalted butter, softened
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 1 pinch sea or rock salt
Chocolate Ganache:
- 50 g dark chocolate (70%)
- 50 ml double cream (heavy cream)
- 2 tsp fruit liqueur of your choice
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate: Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Grind the pistachios: Blend 150g pistachios with 50g sugar until finely ground.
- Cream butter and sugar: Cream butter with 50g sugar until pale. Mix in ground pistachios.
- Add eggs and chocolate: Beat in egg yolks one by one, then stir in melted chocolate.
- Whip egg whites: In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites with salt and sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold into cake mixture.
- Bake: Spoon mixture into a cake mold and bake at 190°C for 15 minutes, then at 180°C for 20-25 minutes.
- Make chocolate ganache: Melt dark chocolate with cream and liqueur. Spread on cooled cake and top with chopped pistachios.
Notes
- Calories and other nutritional information are per serving and approximate.
- Actual values may vary based on serving size and specific ingredients used.
- Refer to a nutritionist for precise dietary information.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 426 kcal
- Sugar: 21.3 g
- Sodium: 237 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 15.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 28.4 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 151 mg
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