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Kadayif Crunch Cake!
the viral Dubai Chocolate put pistachio kadayif on the map!
but that doesn’t mean I have to do it exactly the same way!
Gorgeous layers of chocolate cake, pistachio kadayif crunch and pistachio buttercream
ganache icing and double fillings make this one creamy and crunchy all in one bite!
This cake may seem like a huge project but the recipes are really simple
one bowl chocolate cake and three ingredient crunch filling
pistachio buttercream for the double filling and icing and ganache is so simple it practically prepares itself!
Be sure to check out my Dubai Cheesecake too!
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Notes for Success
Pistachio Paste, Pistachio Butter and Pistachio Cream are all terms used to describe the same ingredient. Technically all three are slightly different things, they can all be used here. Pistachio Butter is going to be thicker intended for spreading similar to peanut butter while pistachio paste is more commonly used for “all the Dubai things” At any rate it comes in a jar and some may have milk so be sure to read the ingredients. Additionally I have gotten one without sugar in which case I had to add ½ cup of sugar to my kadayif filling recipe. The recipe listed below is for a pistachio paste WITH sugar already added
Baking the cake into 3-7″ cake pans but if you only have 8″ pans just divide the batter evenly between two 8″ pans for a two layer cake instead
Gluten Free Flour works great with my chocolate cake recipe!
Kadayif Crunch Cake
Ingredients
You Will Need
- 1 Recipe Chocolate Cake
- 1 Recipe Buttercream
- 4 ounces Pistachio Paste
- ½ Recipe Ganache
For the Kadayif Crunch
- 2 cups Kadayif
- 2 Tbs Vegan Butter
- 14 ounces Pistachio Paste
Instructions
- First prepare the chocolate cake recipe according to the instructions on that recipe post. Divide the batter into 3-7" cake pans and bake for approximately 25-20 minutes in a preheated 350℉ oven
- Meanwhile prepare the pistachio kadayif crunch filling by melting the vegan butter in a large saute pan over medium to high heat. Add the shredded kadayif & toss & stir to coat it with the butter while cooking to light golden brown
- Transfer the toasted shredded wheat to a large bowl add the pistachio paste & mix to coat thoroughly, reserve
- Prepare the ganache recipe & reserve at room temperature until needed
- Prepare your favorite buttercream recipe according to the recipe instructions then add the pistachio paste at the last stage of mixing. Food color is optional but I used 1 drop each of yellow & green
- Once all the recipes are prepared & the cake is completely cold, build the cake as shown in the picture
Notes
The recipe calls for pistachio butter, but you reference pistachio paste in the instructions… just a mix up or should we be making a pistachio paste from the butter?
Thank you for pointing that out. I use those words interchangeably while others have also called it pistachio “cream” all meaning the same ingredient~ but I see how it can be confusing. I will stick to one word “paste”
Here is my updated notes for success section Pistachio Paste, Pistachio Butter and Pistachio Cream are all terms used to describe the same ingredient. Technically all three are slightly different things, however they can all be used here. Pistachio Butter is going to be thicker intended for spreading similar to peanut butter while pistachio paste is more commonly used for “all the Dubai things” At any rate it comes in a jar and some may have milk so be sure to read the ingredients. Additionally I have gotten one without sugar in which case I had to add ½ cup of sugar to my kadayif filling recipe. The recipe listed below is for a pistachio paste WITH sugar already added
can you share the brand of paste you use? there are so many options.
So I linked to this one from Azure Standard in my notes section. This is actually pistachio “butter’ and it was sugar free which caused me to have to add some confectioners sugar to it. Not a terrible thing, since I was able to control the sweet level but I also used one from Amazon for my Dubai Cheesecake (however I no longer buy from Amazon anymore) but the brand was called Peppertux Farms Pistachio Cream