Take-out Tuesday, Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Pistachio Ganache
This is the easiest and maybe most sinful chocolate cake I have ever had…
You need this in your life!
It will make you feel lucky and blessed!
*Sigh*….
If you’re not a fan of pistachios, leave them off or substitute another nut, crumbled cookies or chopped candy
I used the pistachios in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, and to add a little Irish Gold
The part you don’t want to change is the chocolate ganache ❤️
Truly nectar of the gods
You will hear angels singing as you pour this over your cake 😇 🎼 🎶
Here’s my special little secret
Super Moist Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix 😱
All ye scratch cake bakers, please do not be horrified!
With a few popular tweaks, an extra egg, butter for oil, and buttermilk instead of water…
It was in the oven in minutes and baked up beautifully
While the cake is cooling, make the ganache
Simmer the butter and cream until it just boils
Pour over the chocolate chips in a measuring cup
Stir stir stir stir stir until the magic happens
Turn the cooled cake out onto a plate and poke all over with a long skewer
Pour the warm ganache over top, slowly letting in ooze and seep
Top with a generous pistachio crown and cut yourself a little taste…
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Pistachio Ganache
Equipment
- Bundt cake pan
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box Super Moist Triple Chocolate Cake Mix {Betty Crocker}
- 1 cup buttermilk {non fat is fine}
- 4 T butter melted
- 4 large eggs room temperature*
Chocolate Ganache
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 T butter
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup shelled pistachios chopped
Instructions
- Beat cake mix with eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter. Pour into a well greased bundt pan and bake according to box directions, about 25-35 minutes. Do not overbake. Set cake aside to cool.
- Make ganache by cooking cream and butter together in a small saucepan. Bring to a low boil and remove from heat. Pour over chocolate chips in a measuring cup. Stir until smooth. Turn cooled cake out of pan onto a plate and poke all over with a long thin skewer. Pour warm ganache slowly over cake. Top immediately with chopped nuts.
- Store cake covered at room temperature for up to one week.
Notes
This cake is almost as good as finding a pot of gold!
Enjoy 🍀
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I love a doctored cake mix Jenna and I could eat that ganache by the spoonful! The salty combination of the pistachios with the sweet chocolate is heavenly and makes the perfect sweet ending to a St. Paddy’s Day celebration! ♣
Yummmm!
This leprechaun would love to be a taste tester for this yummy looking cake:@)
Beautifully presented Jenna. Looks deliciously decadent!
While I still wouldn’t mind finding a pot of gold, this could be the next best thing. Sounds great.
Oh, my, Jenna, how can I be salivating at 6 a.m.? But, I am. I think you’ve just given me my dessert for Easter! Thanks!! Rosie @ The Magic Hutch
Jenna, you have found my weakness, anything with pistachio-ganache will have me in the kitchen baking! Your cake looks so decadent and delicious. Your lucky family……………
ha, thanks Emily! it didn’t last long! >
I hear angels singing as I look at these pictures! This cake looks delicious!
Hi Jenna,
Your Chocolate Cake looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Yes Jenna, I certainly need a piece of this cake in my life. Even though I do bake a lot of things from scratch, I am never opposed to use a mix. I would love to try your cake recipe, and I have made ganache, but having those chopped pistachios is the icing on the cake, so to speak!!
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE…this looks so good, I just about can;t stand it…I am having my Bunco ladies here in April and have been looking for a nice cake to serve…this one is BOUND to please..I will most likely sprinkle roasted, chopped pecans..I like this because I can make the cake a few days before, pop it in the freezer, make the ganache the day before…it will all come together at the perfect time. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe…
ha ha, thanks bj! It’s pretty outrageously good! Hope the ladies enjoy! Pecans would be divine- >
Jenna, I bet this would knock the socks off my quilting group! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
I did a pineapple poke cake for St Patrick’s Day that was really tasty. I had to poke the skewer while it was still in the pan & pour the drained juice from the crushed pineapple down inside the holes. I was warned not to let it sit too long in the pan though or it wouldn’t flip out. I think I like your version with the choc. ganache better. Can’t wait to try it!
Belated Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you, Hon!
Thanks Rett, I think your cake sounds divine also! Perfect for summer, yum! >