Chocolate Pistachio Squares

Prep Time : 20 Minutes
Total Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Servings : 15

A quick and easy cake made extra-special with the addition of chocolate chips and pistachio nuts. Serve with whipped cream and warm chocolate sauce for a delicious dessert.


Ingredients

  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 box (500g) Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ Vanilla Cake Mix
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 100g dark chocolate chips
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 eggs
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 80ml vegetable oil
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 230ml water
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 125g pistachio nuts, chopped
To Serve
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 sachets (35g each) Betty Crocker™ Whipping Cream Mix
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 230ml cold milk
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 10 tablespoons chocolate sauce, heated
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 25g pistachio nuts, chopped
Utensils
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 33x23cm cake pan
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Baking parchment paper
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Small bowl
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Large bowl
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Electric mixer or whisk
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Spatula
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Medium bowl
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Cooling rack

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 33x23cm cake pan with butter. Line base and long sides with baking parchment paper.
  2. Place cake mix in large bowl; remove 1 tablespoon of the dry mix to smaller bowl, and stir in chocolate chips to coat. Set aside.
  3. Add eggs, oil and water to cake mix in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat on low speed until moistened, and then beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips mixture and pistachio nuts.
  4. Pour batter into cake pan; spread evenly.
  5. Bake 44 to 46 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, and then use parchment paper to carefully lift cake out onto cooling rack.
  6. Cool slightly.
  7. Beat whipping cream mix and cold milk in medium bowl as directed on package.
  8. Cut warm cake into squares. Drizzle with chocolate sauce, and sprinkle with chopped pistachio nuts. Serve with whipped cream.

Betty's Tips

  • Add a few drops of peppermint extract to cake batter for a mint flavor.
  • Tossing chocolate chips in some of the dry cake mixture will help prevent them from sinking during baking.