Unbeatable Chocolate Cake with Pistachio Buttercream
By: Rachael Stuart
Published: December 1, 2013

Moist chocolate cake with a soft pistachio buttercream frosting is the best way to enjoy the rest of fall. The rich, slightly sweet nut blends well with thick and dark chocolate cake — neither flavor overpowers the other in this recipe from Brown Sugar. Grind the pistachios yourself to create a DIY pistachio paste that flavors the buttercream frosting.
  Moist Chocolate Cake with Pistachio Buttercream Frosting
	Ingredients:
	Cake
	1 3/4 cups flour
	2 cups sugar
	3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
	1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
	3/4 tsp. salt
	2 large eggs
	1 cup buttermilk
	1 stick butter, melted
	1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
	1 cup hot coffee
	Frosting
	6 oz. bag unshelled pistachios
	2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
	5 cups powdered sugar
	2 tsp. vanilla extract
	1 Tbsp. milk
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