Chocolate Pistachio Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO CAKE RECIPE (VIDEO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two, 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray; set aside.
• Place butter, eggs, vanilla, and sugar into a mixer bowl. Mix on high speed until smooth and uniform. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Use sifter or fine mesh strainer and sift in the flour mixture into the batter gradually, alternating with the milk; use spatula and mix by hand as to not over mix!
• Divide cake batter evenly between the two pans and bake in preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes, until tops are completely set and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove cakes from pans once baked and let cool completely on wire rack. Once cooled, slice layers in half, to have four layers total.
• Prepare the buttercream. Place pistachios into a food processor and pulse until nuts resemble fine crumbs. Add Irish cream and a few drops of green food coloring. Continue mixing in food processor for a few minutes until mixture resembles thick paste.
• Into a mixer bowl, add the butter and cream cheese. Mix until well-combined and fluffy. Add the prepared pistachio cream; gradually add the powdered sugar. Add less or more to your liking; more for a thicker buttercream. Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of buttercream in a pastry bag tipped with a star tip.
• To assemble the cake: lightly drizzle each layer with Irish cream and fill generously with buttercream. Frost the outside and smooth out top and sides. Place cake into the refrigerator and let it set for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the chocolate ganache. Whisk together 3/4 cup chocolate chips with hot heavy cream until smooth. Pour into a ziplock bag and let the ganache stand for about 5 minutes to allow the air bubbles to dissipate.
• Pour ganache over the top of the cake and use spatula to smooth out the top. Let the chocolate ganache set in the refrigerator, then garnish top with reserved buttercream. Can top cake with whole pistachios and chopped chocolate truffles.
• Let cake stand in refrigerator for a few hours to set. Remove about 30 minutes before serving; perfect with coffee and tea.

CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• Blend first 6 ingredients; then beat 2 minutes.
• Mix pecans and chocolate chips and sprinkle in bottom of greased and floured Bundt pan. (optional).
• Remove 1 cup of cake batter and place in a small bowl; add chocolate syrup.
• Mix well. Set aside.
• Place remaining batter into Bundt pan, then pour chocolate batter on top of first batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 60-65 minutes.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, if you don't use pecan-chocolate chip streusel.
• You can use butterscotch instant pudding for a chocolate butterscotch cake.

CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Place rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degreesF.
• Lightly mist a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray, then dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour. Sprinkle the pecans and choc chips evenly in the bottom of the pan. Set the pan aside.
• Place the cake mix, pudding mix, sugar, water, oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 min more (I set timer). The batter should look thick and smooth.
• Remove 1 cup of the batter to a small bowl. Pour the choc syrup into the small bowl and stir until the mixture is well combined. Set aside. Pour the remaining batter into the prepared pan. Pour the choc batter over the top, trying to keep the choc batter away from the edges of the pan.
• Swirl the choc batter into the white batter using a dinner knife. Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake the cake until it is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 55 to 60 minute Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 20 minute
• Run a long, sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert it onto a rack to cool completely, 20 min more.