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Chocolate Pistachio Loaf

Course Cake
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 50 gm butter
  • 125 gm dark chocolate
  • 80 gm sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 100 gm all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 50 gm pistachios chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 160 degrees. Grease and flour a small loaf pan.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
  • Melt butter and chocolate over the top of boiling water. Allow to cool a bit.
  • Whisk in the sugar till dissolved.
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  • Add in the dry ingredients and whisk till combined. Stir in the pistachios.
  • Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes till done, ie. a skewer comes out clean from the center.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Flip onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Slice and serve with a cup of black tea or coffee or just as a snack!

Notes

The texture of this cake is fudgy and doesn't rise much.