Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich dark, velvety chocolate cake, pistacio nuts and a pistacio glaze.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Baking Directions
- 1
Prepare the Oven and Pans
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- 5
Add Pistachios
Fold in the chopped pistachio nuts into the batter.
- 6
Bake the Cakes
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cakes
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8
Prepare the Pistachio Glaze
Once the cakes are cool, prepare a pistachio glaze by blending 1 cup of powdered sugar with 1/4 cup of finely ground pistachios and enough water to achieve a drizzling consistency.
- 9
Assemble and Serve
Place one cake layer on a serving plate, drizzle with pistachio glaze, add the second layer on top, and drizzle more glaze over the top.