Description
A rich, indulgent no-bake layered cookie cake featuring velvety chocolate ganache, luscious pistachio cream, and buttery cookie layers an elegant dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
Ingredients
24 chocolate wafer cookies or digestive biscuits
1 cup heavy cream
8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup pistachio paste or finely ground pistachios
1 cup mascarpone or cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped pistachios for garnish
Chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan, heat heavy cream until just steaming.
2. Pour hot cream over chopped dark chocolate and let sit for 1–2 minutes.
3. Stir until smooth and glossy to make the ganache; let cool slightly.
4. In a bowl, whisk together pistachio paste, mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
5. On a serving plate, spread a thin layer of pistachio cream.
6. Top with a layer of cookies, followed by more pistachio cream and a drizzle of chocolate ganache.
7. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with ganache on top.
8. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight for best texture.
9. Before serving, garnish with chopped pistachios and chocolate shavings.
Notes
You can substitute whipped cream for mascarpone for a lighter texture.
For extra crunch, add a thin layer of crushed pistachios between the layers.
Best served chilled — keeps up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: chocolate pistachio cake, no bake dessert, layered cookie cake, elegant dessert, mascarpone cake