Recipe

Pistachio Green Cake With Double Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipe

	Ambus / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Simple Pistachio Cake With Chocolate Fudge Frosting...Enjoy!!! Prep:50m Cook:50m Servings:8	Ambus
	pistachio green cake chocolate fudge frosting

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Ingredients

CAKE:

125 g soft butter

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup ground pistachios

green food colour,few drops to get a light green colour

milk(as required)

SUGAR SYRUP:

1/4 cup icing sugar

1/4 cup water

Combine both in a bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.

DARK CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING:

200 gm / 8 oz dark chocolate

200 gm / 8 oz butter

8 level tsp golden syrup

GREEN CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING:

50 gm / 2 oz white chocolate

50 gm / 2 oz butter

2 level tsp golden syrup

Green food colour,few drops(to make light green frosting)

EXTRA:

1/2 cup Pistachios,chopped/sliced

Pistachios,finely chopped (as required for sides of cake)

Directions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.Grease and line an 8 inch round pan.

In a bowl,cream together the butter and sugar.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.

Combine flour and baking powder,add to the creamed mixture with ground pistachios and mix well.

Finally stir in the milk and colour until batter is smooth.

Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and leave in the pan for 5 minutes,before turning out on a wire rack to cool.

When completely cooled,cut the cake into 3 layers.

DARK CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING:

Combine dark chocolate and butter in a bowl.Melt in microwave for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes,stirring twice during this process.

Remove from MW and stir till smoothed.Leave to cool (in refrigerator) for 5 minutes and then add golden syrup.

Whisk till smoothed and mixture begins to thicken.

GREEN CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING:

Combine white chocolate and butter in a bowl.Melt in microwave for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes,stirring twice during this process.

Remove from MW and stir till smoothed.Leave to cool (in refrigerator) for 5 minutes and then add golden syrup and green color.

Whisk till smoothed and mixture begins to thicken.

ASSEMBLING:

Place one layer of the cake on your serving platter,brush with sugar syrup(optional,if the sponge hasn't come out very soft, you can sprinkle sugar syrup).

Spread 1/3 of the dark chocolate frosting and sprinkle some chopped pistachios over it.

Place the second layer over this,and repeat with the syrup,1/3 of the chocolate frosting and chopped pistachios.

Place the last cake layer.Spread the remaining chocolate frosting over the top and sides of the cake.

Fill piping bag with green coloured frosting and decorate around top edge of the cake.Place some sliced pistachios on top to decorate.

Press the finely chopped pistachios on sides of the cake.

Chill well before serving.

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Comments

magali777 1 year, 3 months ago said:
WowAmbus this is a great cake, thanks for sharing!

lohashim 1 year, 3 months ago said:
First wish u Happy Ramadan and with this i think all my family will be happy .Great and delicious thanks.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Yum! Ambus, I wish I could see a picture of this beautiful-sounding cake!! I guess I'll have to make it myself! LOL

Happy Ramadan!

jett2whit 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Congratulations on one year! Great recipe!!

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
WOW! WOW! WOW! This must look as delicious as it sounds! Amazing 100 recipe!

peetabear 1 year, 3 months ago said:
What a fantastic cake for your 100th recipe.... !!

lasaf 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This is a great recipe. I love pistachios. Happy 100.L.

angieaugusta 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Great post..........

atariq123 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Salaam Ambus, amazing recipe I am craving for it already, wonderful job! Happy ramadan and one year anniversary :) Amna.

mumtazcatering 1 year, 2 months ago said:
As salaam mu alaikum Ambus what a deliciously decadent recipe.....yummy my friend, Ramadaan Mubarak to you and your family......:]
did you recieve the PM i sent today ?
Mummtaz

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