Dubai Chocolate & Pistachio New Year’s Cakes

Cake Layer Overview:

Cake Base:
Cocoa Pâte Sablée Cookie Bases 30 minutes

Crunch:
Kadaif Pistachio Filling 10 minutes

Creamy Elements:
Pistachio Ganache 15 minutes

Mousse:
Milk Chocolate Mousse 25 minutes

Decoration:
Milk Chocolate Shell 20 minutes Milk Chocolate Glaze 20 minutes

Recipe Details:

Skill Level: Intermediate

Flavor: Milk/Dark Chocolate, Pistachio

Categories: Mini Cakes, Seasonal

Yield & Time:

Servings / Yield: 8 cakes

Total Active Working Time: 2 hours
Approximate hands-on time only. Excludes weighing ingredients, baking, cooling, freezing, resting and assembly time, as well as the time required to prepare chocolate decorations.

I’m normally not easily convinced by hyped things, but when I tried Dubai chocolate, it was honestly so good! So I thought it would be fun to make my own version of it as entremet cakes.

And the cakes truly turned out so amazing, with a super smooth chocolate mousse, a snappy chocolate shell resembling Dubai chocolate, lots of pistachio and, of course, kadaif! 

I also really love this cake design, which I think makes the cakes look very elegant and dressed up for New Year’s Eve! 

So if you’re looking for a super festive dessert that tastes like Dubai chocolate, I think you’re gonna love these cakes.

Happy baking <3

For extra guidance while baking, watch my step-by-step video tutorial, where I show you how to make the cake from start to finish:

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Day 1

Milk Chocolate Shell:

  • 210 g milk chocolate (33%)
  • 10 g neutral oil
  1. Temper the chocolate and stir in the oil. Transfer the chocolate to a piping bag.
  2. Pour the chocolate into 8 silicone insert molds, 4 cm in diameter (I have used this Silikomart Petit Fours mold). Fill each mold completely and make sure all the edges are covered with chocolate.
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