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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