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Dubai Chocolate Cake

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A rich, moist chocolate cake infused with coffee, layered with a creamy pistachio filling, and topped with a silky chocolate ganache for a luxurious Middle Eastern-inspired dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch processed)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup hot coffee

2 cups shredded phyllo dough (kataifi), finely chopped

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup pistachio cream

4 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate bar

1/2 cup heavy cream or table cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a round cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat egg, vanilla, milk, vegetable oil, and hot coffee until smooth.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just mixed.
  5. Pour batter into pan and bake 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  6. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  7. For pistachio filling: melt butter in a small pan, stir in chopped kataifi, toast lightly, then remove from heat and mix in pistachio cream. Cool.
  8. Slice cooled cake into two layers. Spread pistachio filling over bottom layer, then place top layer back.
  9. For ganache: chop chocolate, place in heatproof bowl, heat cream until just simmering, pour over chocolate, let sit 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
  10. Pour ganache over cake, letting it drip down sides. Smooth with spatula.
  11. Let ganache set slightly before slicing and serving.

Notes

Hot coffee enhances chocolate flavor but can be replaced with hot water or milk.

You can omit the pistachio layer for a simpler cake.

Use a sharp knife and clean it between slices for neat cuts.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days, or refrigerate up to 4 days.

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