Egg Free Cocoa-Pistachio Layer Cake
By Anonymous
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Printed From https://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/1598/egg-free-cocoa-pistachio-layer-cake 2024-04-23
Printed From https://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/1598/egg-free-cocoa-pistachio-layer-cake 2024-04-23
This is an easy cake to make, it has three buttermilk layers–top and bottom with cocoa mixture, the center layer has pistachio nuts and is assembled with whipped cream and frosted with chocolate icing, decorated with more pistachio nuts.
Egg Free Cocoa-Pistachio Layer Cake
Ingredients
- CAKE LAYERS:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- **1 heaping tablespoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon warm water; 3 tablespoons pureed fruit
- Substitution for 2 eggs
- 1 teapoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
- 1 cup heavy cream
FROSTING
- 1/3 cup light cream
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 2/3 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teapoon light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nuts