Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes
“Discover the joy of making Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes at home. This 45-minute saudi arabian recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.”
🤖 Why This Recipe Matches Your Mood
Discover the joy of making Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes at home. This 45-minute saudi arabian recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
This Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes is a beloved Saudi Arabian dish that brings comfort and satisfaction to any meal. Its flavors have been refined over time to create the perfect balance that keeps people coming back for more.
Cooking is more than just preparing food—it's an act of love, creativity, and connection. This recipe embodies that spirit, offering you a chance to create something special in your own kitchen.
📋 Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes
📝 Ingredients
- •6 tablespoons White Chocolate
- •1 cup Unsalted Pistachio
- •3 tablespoons Condensed Milk
- •5 tablespoons Milk
- •25 Oreo Cream Biscuits
- •1/2 cup Milk
- •1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- •1/2 teaspoon Vinegar
- •1 pinch Salt
- •150g Sevaiiya
- •1 tablespoon Ghee
- •120ml Dark Chocolate
- •4 tablespoons Malai
👨🍳 Instructions
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For Chocolate Cake:Ready all the ingredients. Powder the oreo biscuits, pinch salt and mix warm milk as needed and make a cake batter. Add in baking powder and vinegar and mix.
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Grease a loose bottomed tin. Pour a 1cm thick layer of the batter.
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Bake in a preheated oven @160°C for 7-8 minutes or until the knife comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
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For Homemade Pistachio Paste:Ready all the pistachio paste ingredients. Slightly melt white chocolate on a double boiler.(else the mixer blade may break) Coarsely powder the pistachio in mixer. Add in condensed milk.
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Add in slightly warmed and slightly melted white chocolate and milk as required and crush to a smooth paste.(Green food colour can be add. I haven't.)
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For Kunafa: In a kadhaai take ghee and roast the sevaiiya on slow gas. Keep stirring until a pleasant roasted aroma releases. Cool it. Add in the Homemade pistachio paste.Mix well.
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Lip smacking Kunafa is ready. Spread a 2 cm layer on the cooled chocolate cake.
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Melt dark chocolate and strained malai and prepare the chocolate ganache. Cool and pour on the Kunafa layer.
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Garnish Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake with chopped pistachio and silver balls. Keep in fridge for 2-3 hours. Then unmould the Kunafa Cake.
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I also prepared Kunafa cupcakes. Cut and enjoy. The cake looked so pretty that we could either save it or have it!! ☺
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Cross sectional view of the Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake.
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Enjoy with a new sweet delicacy this festive season with family and friends.
💡 Why This Recipe?
Discover the joy of making Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes at home. This 45-minute saudi arabian recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
⭐ Pro Tips
- 1Read the entire recipe before starting to avoid surprises
- 2Prep all ingredients before cooking (mise en place) for a smoother experience
- 3For best results, use fresh, high-quality White Chocolate
- 4Taste as you go and adjust seasonings to your preference
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