Name: Chocolate Pistachio Kadaif Cake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 80 g sugar; 80 ml vegetable oil; 100 g natural yogurt (or substitute with cream); 30 ml milk; 120 g flour; 20 g unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder (7 g); 1 pinch salt; 200 g pistachio cream; 100 g kadaif paste; 50 g butter; 100 g liquid cream; 100 g milk chocolate

Directions

1. Step

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well combined. Add the vegetable oil, natural yogurt (or cream), and milk, then mix thoroughly. Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and fold until smooth.
Pour the batter into a 20 cm cake pan and bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before proceeding to the next step.

2. Step

In a pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the kadaif paste and pistachio cream, stirring until evenly combined. Spread this mixture evenly over the baked cake base.

3. Step

In a heatproof bowl, combine the liquid cream and milk chocolate. Gently melt the mixture using a double boiler or microwave in short intervals, stirring until smooth. Pour the chocolate ganache over the kadaif pistachio layer, spreading evenly.