Dubai Chocolate Cake
A rich and decadent chocolate cake with a crunchy pistachio layer and smooth chocolate topping, inspired by Dubai's culinary delights.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder preferably dutch processed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup hot coffee
- 2 cups shredded phyllo dough kataifi, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup pistachio cream
- 4 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate bar
- ½ cup heavy cream or a can of table cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9'' square or round baking pan and set aside.
- Make cake layer: Whisk dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, pour into pan, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Prepare pistachio filling: Cook Kadaif and butter until golden, mix with pistachio cream.
- Make chocolate layer: Melt chocolate and heavy cream in microwave, whisk until smooth.
- Assemble: Spread pistachio mixture over cooled cake, pour chocolate sauce, garnish, and serve.
Notes
Let the cake cool slightly before assembling to prevent the layers from melting.