Chocolate Pistachio Kataifi Cake
A delightful Chocolate Pistachio Kataifi Cake featuring crispy kataifi layers and a rich chocolate filling, perfect for any gathering.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: N/A
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g kataifi pastry
- 100 g unsalted butter, melted
- 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 100 g pistachios, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Loosen the kataifi pastry strands.
- Combine melted butter with kataifi pastry, tossing until coated.
- Spread half of the buttered kataifi mixture into a greased baking dish.
- Heat heavy cream until just boiling, then add chopped dark chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Fold in the chopped pistachios into the chocolate filling.
- Pour the chocolate-pistachio filling over the kataifi base.
- Add the remaining kataifi pastry on top, pressing down gently.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and crisp.
- Cool for a few minutes before slicing.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For added flair, garnish with chopped pistachios or a drizzle of chocolate sauce. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg