Description
Creamy pistachio cake melts hearts with its rich, nutty essence and luxurious chocolate ganache drizzle. Elegant Mediterranean flavors dance through each silky slice, inviting you to savor pure culinary bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) pistachios
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Ganache Ingredients:
- 1 cup (170 grams) dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Prepare an 8-inch round cake pan by greasing and lining the bottom with parchment paper.
- Transform pistachios into a fine powder using a food processor, creating a smooth, uniform texture.
- Combine ground pistachios with powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl. Introduce eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and a delicate pinch of salt.
- Thoroughly whisk the ingredients until the mixture achieves a silky, homogeneous consistency with no visible lumps.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan, ensuring an even distribution.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring for a golden surface and checking doneness with a toothpick that emerges clean when inserted into the center.
- Allow the cake to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Create the ganache by gently heating heavy cream in a small saucepan until it reaches a soft simmer.
- Remove cream from heat and immediately introduce chocolate chips and butter. Stir continuously until the mixture transforms into a glossy, smooth sauce.
- Once the cake has cooled completely, lavishly pour the ganache over the top, allowing it to cascade elegantly down the sides.
- Let the ganache set for a few minutes before slicing and serving the decadent dessert.
Notes
- Toast pistachios lightly before grinding to enhance their nutty flavor and release natural oils, creating a more intense taste profile.
- Use room temperature eggs for better batter incorporation and smoother texture, ensuring even mixing and consistent cake structure.
- Substitute almond flour for part of the ground pistachios to create a lighter, more delicate cake texture while maintaining the rich pistachio essence.
- Adjust ganache consistency by adding more cream for a thinner drizzle or more chocolate for a thicker, fudgier topping that holds its shape better on the cake surface.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg