Dubai Chocolate Cake
Inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate bar, this Dubai Chocolate Cake features rich, moist chocolate layers filled with a pistachio-kataifi crunch and topped with luscious chocolate ganache. It’s an elegant, flavor-packed dessert perfect for special occasions.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 12 slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs (or egg substitute)
1 cup milk or plant-based milk
1/2 cup neutral oil
1 cup hot coffee
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup kataifi pastry (shredded phyllo), toasted
1/2 cup pistachio butter or pistachio cream
Optional: 1 tbsp butter or tahini
1 1/2 cups dark or milk chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream or table cream
Optional: 1 tbsp honey or butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 8-inch cake pans with parchment and grease.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla, and hot coffee. Mix until batter is smooth.
- Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Toast kataifi pastry in a skillet with a small amount of oil or butter until golden. Let cool.
- Mix toasted kataifi with pistachio butter (and optional butter or tahini) until combined.
- In a saucepan or microwave, melt chocolate with cream (and optional honey) until smooth and glossy. Let cool slightly.
- Level the cooled cake layers if needed. Spread pistachio-kataifi filling over one layer, top with second cake layer.
- Spread chocolate ganache over top and sides of cake. Chill briefly to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use store-bought pistachio cream for quicker filling prep.
Add rose or orange blossom water for a floral Middle Eastern twist.
Make cake layers and filling ahead to simplify day-of assembly.
Omit coffee or replace with hot water if preferred.
Store covered in fridge and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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