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Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

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This Pecan Torte with Chocolate Glaze 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 Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

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.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

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!

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

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

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Steps

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or butter the cake pan (I used a 9″ spring form pan).

 

Pecan Torte

Mix dry ingredients together: nuts, baking powder, salt and flour.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Beat 1 cup softened butter then add half of the sugar. Keep beating until creamy.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Add in 5 egg yolk, one at a time and continue beating.
Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate GlazePecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

In a separate bowl beat together egg whites until frothy.

Add in the rest of the sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Beat together until fluffy and stiff.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Using a large spatula, fold in the fluffy egg whites into the batter.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

With a spatula, add in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients (nuts, flour and baking powder).

Put into the greased pan.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool down.
Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

For the chocolate glaze

Over barely simmering pot of water, place a bowl on top and melt 5 oz of chocolate.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Add in 1 stick of unsalted butter and melt.
Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Turn heat off and whisk 2 Tbsp of heavy cream until glossy.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glazechocolate glaze for pecan torte

Pour the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake, refrigerate till ready to serve.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients 3 Ingredients

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10 Servings
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612 Calories
Time to cook: 1 hr 40 mins
3 Reviews
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups pecan, chopped
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softned
  • 1¼ cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp heavy cream
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softned
  • 5 oz dark choclate, or milk

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or butter the cake pan (I used a 9″ spring form pan).

 

2

Mix dry ingredients together: nuts, baking powder, salt and flour.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

3

Beat 1 cup softened butter then add half of the sugar. Keep beating until creamy.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

4

Add in 5 egg yolk, one at a time and continue beating.
Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate GlazePecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

5

In a separate bowl beat together egg whites until frothy.

6

Add in the rest of the sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Beat together until fluffy and stiff.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

7

Using a large spatula, fold in the fluffy egg whites into the batter.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

8

With a spatula, add in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients (nuts, flour and baking powder).

9

Put into the greased pan.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

10

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool down.
Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

11

Over barely simmering pot of water, place a bowl on top and melt 5 oz of chocolate.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

12

Add in 1 stick of unsalted butter and melt.
Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

13

Turn heat off and whisk 2 Tbsp of heavy cream until glossy.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glazechocolate glaze for pecan torte

14

Pour the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake, refrigerate till ready to serve.

Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

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Nutrition Facts
Pecan Torte Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 612 Calories from Fat 450
% Daily Value*
Fat 50g77%
Saturated Fat 24g150%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 16g
Cholesterol 159mg53%
Sodium 131mg6%
Potassium 217mg6%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 31g34%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1026IU21%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

About the Author

Marina Rizhkov

I’m Marina, a Mother, Culinary Nutrition Expert, and Blogger. I am so glad you took the time to stop by and treat yourself to some of my recipes. My goal is to give you the knowledge and courage to get out of your comfort cooking zone and cook from scratch! You’ll find a bunch of pictures, nutritional information, and step-by-step instructions to help you achieve tasty homemade meals.

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Natalia Antonavich
December 25, 2021

Since the first time I saw this Pecan Torte, I knew I will be making it. It came out so good.
Love it. Will be making more following these great recipes.

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Thank you for the feedback, it really is a yummy crunchy chocolatey torte.

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Tonia
December 22, 2021

Made this for my sons birthday and everyone loved it. Thank you for an easy and yummy recipe :)

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That's great! Happy Birthday to your son.

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November 29, 2021

Yummy

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