chocolate, pistachio & mascarpone cake

Name: Chocolate, Pistachio & Mascarpone Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6 large eggs, room temperature; 200 g caster sugar; 150 g all-purpose flour; 50 g dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 50 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 250 ml whole milk; 3 large egg yolks; 60 g extra caster sugar (for custard); 25 g cornstarch; 80 g unsweetened 100% pistachio paste; 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt; 300 ml double cream, divided; 250 g mascarpone cheese, chilled; 40 g icing sugar, sifted; 200 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), finely chopped; 200 ml extra double cream (for ganache)

A sophisticated layer cake featuring a light chocolate sponge, a rich salted pistachio whipped custard, and a delicate mascarpone cream, finished with a smooth 70% dark chocolate ganache.

recipe by

sarahmaccallumorr

dessertBritish12 servingsvegetarian

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•6 large eggs, room temperature
•200 g caster sugar
•150 g all-purpose flour
•50 g dutch-processed cocoa powder
•1 tsp baking powder
•50 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
•1 tsp vanilla bean paste
•250 ml whole milk
•3 large egg yolks
•60 g extra caster sugar (for custard)
•25 g cornstarch
•80 g unsweetened 100% pistachio paste
•0.5 tsp flaky sea salt
•300 ml double cream, divided
•250 g mascarpone cheese, chilled
•40 g icing sugar, sifted
•200 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), finely chopped
•200 ml extra double cream (for ganache)