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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Happy Sunday, Jenna. This cake looks delicious and so easy using a cake mix. Who doesn’t love ganache?
I hope you are recovering well🙏🏻
I love a cake recipe that starts with a box. After all, a box is just a set of premeasured ingredients. Hope you are feeling better.
This looks so decadent!
Good morning, Jenna! Oh my, this cake looks heavenly! I wish I had a slice right now with my morning tea. I love cake for breakfast. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I hope your recovery is going well. Take care! Happy Sunday!
This cake looks delicious and so appropriate for the holiday! I have an old recipe on my blog for a pistachio cake that also uses a boxed cake mix paired with instant pistachio pudding and I love how easy it is to mix up. This one looks so fancy for something that starts out with a cake mix. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Yummy Jenna! Thanks for sharing as you re-coup….take care my friend and I will be making this real soon. I could eat ganache all by itself. Hugs
What a decadent chocolate dessert!
that looks so rich and tempting with all the pistachios!
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That looks amazing Jenna. I pinned the recipe as I think it will be a hit for my family at one of our Sunday dinners. They all love all things chocolate! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
This chocolate cake just sprinkles happiness to me!
I need something chocolate to toss to my husband. Poor thing, he loves sweets and I’ve stopped eating them, but I think all will be forgiven if I bake this for him. Pistachios will be a winner. And I may have to break my pledge and have a bite. It looks delicious.
OMG ! What a fabulous looking cake and can be made with a mix! I love it.
thanks for the recipe.
Oh Jenna, this looks positively sinfully good. And from a mix too – even better! I love the idea of poking holes in the cake so the ganache seeps through – yum. Thanks for sharing and pinned!
How heavenly this cake looks! I am glad the recipe starts with a box cake. This is perfect for March! ☘️
I hope you are feeling better and on the way to full recovery. 🙏
(((HUGS)))
I love a doctored cake mix Jenna and that ganache is so decadent! Love the sweet/salty combo with the addition of pistachios. Hope you’re feeling better ♥
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Doctored cakes are so yummy. Love a ganache. A lovely combination of flavors to tempt anyone with a sweet tooth.
Haven’t seen you for awhile. Hope you’re doing OK.
I miss you. I hope all is okay.
Praying for you dear friend! 🙏
Oh I have to try this one, the ganache may disappear before it’s on the cake!
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Dear Jenna, You are in my prayers as you have been gone for such a long time. Please update us when you can, on how you are doing. diane in northern wis
Hi Jenna,
Thinking about you and hoping you are ok..
Hi Jenna,
You have been in my prayers and hope you are recovering. We all miss you and are hopeing you will be back soon!
Miz Helen
Oh wow, this chocolate cake sounds absolutely divine! I love how simple yet indulgent it is, and that ganache? Total game changer. Just thinking about the warm drizzle makes my mouth water! If you’re looking for more creative dessert ideas, check out italian-brainrot-clicker.org. 🍰❤️
I am a big fan of pistachios, so I would probably add even more. Isn’t it interesting how lately the combination of chocolate and pistachios has become so big. This really looks good. I’m going to save this for the future.