Triple Chocolate Pecan Cake

The recipe Triple Chocolate Pecan Cake can be made in approximately 8 hours and 45 minutes. This recipe serves 12 and costs $2.07 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 702 calories, 10g of protein, and 53g of fat per serving. This recipe is liked by 56 foodies and cooks. A mixture of whipping cream, granulated sugar, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by The Baking Pan. A couple people really liked this dessert. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 47%, which is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Triple Chocolate Pecan Cookies, Coconut Pecan Triple Chocolate Muffins, and The Dark Knight Cake (Triple Chocolate Layer Cake).

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 480 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

5 1-ounce squares bittersweet chocolate

1/3 cup brandy or cognac

6 large eggs

1½ cups granulated sugar

Tip: See Toasting Nuts and Seeds. Use standard measuring cups and spoons or scales for accurate measuring.

½ cup toasted pecans, finely chopped

1½ cups toasted pecans, finely chopped

8 1-ounce squares semisweet chocolate

1 cup unsalted butter

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 tablespoons whipping (heavy) cream

Equipment:

double boiler

mixing bowl

sauce pan

whisk

frying pan

roasting pan

oven

wire rack

plastic wrap

wax paper

Cooking instruction summary:

In top of a double boiler over hot water, Melt the semi-sweet chocolate and butter; stir to combine. Set aside to cool. Tip: Create a double boiler by filling a saucepan with 2 inches of water and bringing it to a simmer. Turn the heat off and place a stainless steel, ceramic, or glass bowl on top of the simmering water, the upper pan should not touch the water.In a large mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder and sugar. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the eggs and brandy; whisk with a fork to thoroughly break up the eggs. Add the egg mixture to the sugar mixture and stir to combine. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and stir until completely combined. Stir in the chopped pecans.Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Set the pan into a much larger pan with sides and set both pans in the oven. Make a bain-marie (water bath) by pouring about 1 inch of very hot water into the larger pan. Tip: A large roasting pan works well for the outer pan.Bake: Bake 45 minutes, or until the cake is firm to the touch. Remove the 9 inch pan from the water bath and place on a wire cooling rack to cool for 15 minutes then remove cake from the pan and place the cake on the wire cooling rack to finish cooling.Cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 6 hours.In top of a double boiler over hot water, combine the bittersweet chocolate, butter, whipping cream, and vanilla. Stir until melted and completely combined. Remove from heat and let cool about 5 minutes.Place a piece of wax paper under the chilled cake, and then drizzle spoonfuls of glaze along the edge of the cake, allowing the glaze to drip down and coat the sides. Pour the remaining glaze on top of the cake.Cover the sides of the cake with cup chopped pecans, gently pressing them on with your hand. Let the cake sit, uncovered, at room temperature or in the refrigerator until the glaze is set. Transfer cake to a serving plate.Cover cake and refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate Leftovers.

 

Step by step:


1. In top of a double boiler over hot water, Melt the semi-sweet chocolate and butter; stir to combine. Set aside to cool. Tip: Create a double boiler by filling a saucepan with 2 inches of water and bringing it to a simmer. Turn the heat off and place a stainless steel, ceramic, or glass bowl on top of the simmering water, the upper pan should not touch the water.In a large mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder and sugar. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the eggs and brandy; whisk with a fork to thoroughly break up the eggs.

2. Add the egg mixture to the sugar mixture and stir to combine.

3. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and stir until completely combined. Stir in the chopped pecans.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Set the pan into a much larger pan with sides and set both pans in the oven. Make a bain-marie (water bath) by pouring about 1 inch of very hot water into the larger pan. Tip: A large roasting pan works well for the outer pan.


Bake

1. Bake 45 minutes, or until the cake is firm to the touch.

2. Remove the 9 inch pan from the water bath and place on a wire cooling rack to cool for 15 minutes then remove cake from the pan and place the cake on the wire cooling rack to finish cooling.Cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 6 hours.In top of a double boiler over hot water, combine the bittersweet chocolate, butter, whipping cream, and vanilla. Stir until melted and completely combined.

3. Remove from heat and let cool about 5 minutes.

4. Place a piece of wax paper under the chilled cake, and then drizzle spoonfuls of glaze along the edge of the cake, allowing the glaze to drip down and coat the sides.

5. Pour the remaining glaze on top of the cake.Cover the sides of the cake with cup chopped pecans, gently pressing them on with your hand.

6. Let the cake sit, uncovered, at room temperature or in the refrigerator until the glaze is set.

7. Transfer cake to a serving plate.Cover cake and refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate Leftovers.


Nutrition Information:

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706k Calories
10g Protein
53g Total Fat
50g Carbs
7% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
706k
35%

Fat
53g
82%

  Saturated Fat
22g
142%

Carbohydrates
50g
17%

  Sugar
37g
41%

Cholesterol
148mg
50%

Sodium
45mg
2%

Alcohol
2g
13%

Caffeine
42mg
14%

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Protein
10g
21%

Manganese
1mg
83%

Copper
1mg
52%

Magnesium
140mg
35%

Fiber
7g
30%

Phosphorus
287mg
29%

Iron
4mg
24%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Selenium
12µg
18%

Vitamin A
787IU
16%

Potassium
465mg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.21mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.81mg
8%

Calcium
69mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
7%

Folate
24µg
6%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.87µg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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