This Pecan Torte is a perfectly textured cake made with chopped pecans, eggs, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Serve it with some fresh cream for an over-the-top taste.
Pecan Tortes was always one of my favorite desserts growing up. There was something extra special about eating this textured cake after dinner. Every time, it hit the spot just right. I’m so happy I can share this recipe with all of you.
What I Love About This Recipe:
Minimal Ingredients. When you take a bite of this gourmet-quality cake, you’d probably think it took hours and several dozen ingredients to come together. Wrong! You’re seriously 11 ingredients and less than two hours away from enjoying this Pecan Torte if you start now!
It’s light and airy. You might be thinking this cake would be very “bottom-heavy” because the pecans might sink to, well, the bottom. But because the pecans are very finely chopped and incorporated nicely into the batter, they are evenly dispersed throughout the cake. Naturally, this gives the cake its light and airy texture.
It makes a beautiful and unique dessert. This is a great way to wow your guests during the holidays. Or, you can serve it for brunch during an extra sweet occasion. It seriously looks so beautiful and tastes out of this world.
The chocolate glaze pairs so perfectly with it. I think the chocolate glaze adds a perfect finish to the pecan torte. It really adds richness and decadence.
If you make this deliciously nutty Pecan Torte, do let me know in the comments!
So, here’s what you’ll need to make it:
- pecans
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- unsalted butter
- sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
For the chocolate glaze:
- heavy cream
- unsalted butter
- dark or milk chocolate
Steps
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or butter the cake pan (I used a 9″ spring form pan).
Torte
Mix dry ingredients together: nuts, baking powder, salt and flour.
Beat 1 cup softened butter then add half of the sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. Keep beating until creamy.
Add in 5 egg yolk, one at a time and continue beating.
In a separate bowl beat together egg whites until frothy.
Add in the rest of the sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Beat together until fluffy and stiff.
Using a large spatula, fold in the fluffy egg whites into the batter.
With a spatula, add in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients (nuts, flour and baking powder).
Put into the greased pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
For the chocolate glaze:
Over barely simmering pot of water, place a bowl on top and melt 5 oz of chocolate.
Add in 1 stick of unsalted butter and melt.
Turn heat off and whisk 2 Tbsp of heavy cream until glossy.
Pour the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake and it is ready to enjoy!
Nutty Pecan Torte with Easy Chocolate Glaze Yum
Ingredients
For the torte:
- 2 cups pecans (chopped)
- 0.3 cup flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1.25 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate glaze:
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 5 oz dark or milk chocolate
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or butter the cake pan (I used a 9″ spring form pan).
Torte
Mix dry ingredients together: nuts, baking powder, salt and flour.
Beat 1 cup softened butter then add half of the sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. Keep beating until creamy.
Add in 5 egg yolk, one at a time and continue beating.
In a separate bowl beat together egg whites until frothy.
Add in the rest of the sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Beat together until fluffy and stiff.
Using a large spatula, fold in the fluffy egg whites into the batter.
With a spatula, add in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients (nuts, flour and baking powder).
Put into the greased pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
For the chocolate glaze:
Over barely simmering pot of water, place a bowl on top and melt 5 oz of chocolate.
Add in 1 stick of unsalted butter and melt.
Turn heat off and whisk 2 Tbsp of heavy cream until glossy.
Pour the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake and it is ready to enjoy!
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