Description
Indulge in the decadent flavors of Dubai with this Chocolate Strawberry Cake recipe. A rich chocolate cake base is topped with a crunchy pistachio knafeh layer, juicy strawberries, and a silky chocolate ganache, creating a luxurious dessert that is sure to impress.
Ingredients
Chocolate cake:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (130g)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil (65g)
- ½ cup buttermilk (120g) – mix ½ cup milk + ½ tablespoon vinegar to make your own
- 1 tsp instant coffee (can be reduced to ½ tsp if you prefer)
- ¼ cup boiling water (60g)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (25g)
Pistachio knafeh:
- 3 cups shredded kataifi (100g)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (56g)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ⅔ cup pistachio cream (185g)
Chocolate ganache:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (120g)
- 120g dark or semi-sweet chocolate of choice (you can also use milk, but it becomes too sweet in my opinion) – chopped or chips
Serving:
- Fresh strawberries, to taste
Instructions
- Chocolate cake: Pre-heat your oven to 350F and prepare a 9″ cake pan with parchment paper and butter / oil. Mix dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, mix cocoa powder with coffee and water, combine all, pour into pan, bake for 20-23 minutes.
- Pistachio knafeh: Cook kataifi, butter, and salt until golden, mix in pistachio cream, set aside.
- Chocolate ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, mix until shiny, let thicken.
- Serving: Spread knafeh on cake, top with strawberries, pour ganache over. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Storage: Due to the addition of strawberries, it’s best to eat the cake within a day. Store at room temperature in an airtight container or warm it up in the microwave for 10 seconds for a cozy dessert.
- Make ahead: Components can be made ahead and kept covered in the fridge or at room temperature. Reheat knafeh and ganache before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Dubai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
