Description
Pistachio Cake with Chocolate Glaze is an indulgent dessert featuring moist pistachio layers topped with a rich chocolate glaze, making it perfect for any celebration or sweet craving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup shelled, unsalted pistachios (finely chopped)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder.
- Beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with milk; fold in chopped pistachios gently.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cooling, melt dark chocolate with butter for the glaze.
- Once cooled, layer cakes and drizzle with chocolate glaze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg