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Dubai chocolate cake with pistachio kataifi crunch and whipped ganache layers
Jason Clarke

Dubai Chocolate Cake

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This Dubai Chocolate Cake is a layered dessert masterpiece featuring rich chocolate sponge, a buttery pistachio-kataifi crunch, whipped pistachio cream, and a glossy dark chocolate shell. It's luxurious, dramatic, and shockingly easy to make at home—even if your kitchen is full of chaos.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 squares
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Fusion, Middle Eastern
Calories: 430

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Cake Layers
  • 200 g dark chocolate 60–70% cacao, chopped
  • 170 g unsalted butter
  • 5 large eggs separated
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 90 g all-purpose flour sifted
Pistachio-Kataifi Crunch
  • 150 g kataifi pastry shredded
  • 60 g unsalted butter melted
  • 100 g white chocolate melted
  • 80 g pistachio butter
  • 1 pinch salt
Whipped Pistachio Cream
  • 240 ml heavy cream chilled
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 60 g pistachio paste
Chocolate Shell & Marble Top
  • 200 g dark chocolate melted for shell
  • 50 g white chocolate for marble swirl
  • 1 tbsp pistachio paste for swirl

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter and dark chocolate together until smooth. Let cool slightly.
  2. Whip the egg whites to soft peaks. In another bowl, whisk yolks and sugar until pale.
  3. Fold in the chocolate mixture, flour, and finally the whipped whites gently.
  4. Bake in greased pans at 160°C (320°F) for about 25 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.
  5. Toast the kataifi pastry in butter until golden. Stir in melted white chocolate, pistachio butter, and salt.
  6. Whip cream with sugar to soft peaks. Fold in pistachio paste. Transfer to a piping bag.
  7. Layer cake: Spread pistachio cream, add kataifi crunch, then more cream. Top with another cake layer. Chill for 20 minutes.
  8. Trim and cut the chilled cake into squares. Prepare molds with pistachio-white chocolate swirl and freeze briefly.
  9. Press each cake square into the mold, seal with melted dark chocolate, and freeze. Unmold and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 90gCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 400IUCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Store in the fridge up to 5 days. Freeze for longer storage and thaw slowly for best results. Use high-quality chocolate for best flavor and shine. Chill between steps for clean layers.

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