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Pecan Torte with Smooth Chocolate Glaze

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.
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Vegetarian
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 617kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

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
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Glaze

  • 5 oz dark choclate, or milk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softned
  • 2 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or butter the cake pan (I used a 9" spring form pan).
  • Mix dry ingredients together except for sugar: nuts, baking powder, salt and flour.
    2 cups pecan,, ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, ⅓ cup flour
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  • Beat softened butter then add half of the sugar. Keep beating until creamy.
    1 cup unsalted butter,, 1¼ cups sugar
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  • Add in egg yolks one at a time and continue beating.
    5 large eggs
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  • With an electrical mixer, in a separate bowl, mix the egg whites with the rest of the sugar and vanilla extract, till white and fluffy.
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  • Using a large spatula, fold in the fluffy egg whites into the butter batter.
    5 large eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract
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  • With a spatula, add in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients (nuts, flour and baking powder). Put into the greased pan.
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  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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For the chocolate glaze:

  • Over barely simmering pot of water, place a bowl on top and melt the chocolate.
    5 oz dark choclate,
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  • Add in unsalted butter and melt.
    ½ cup unsalted butter,
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  • Turn heat off and whisk in 1 tsp vanilla extract and heavy cream until glossy.
    2 Tbsp heavy cream, 2 tsp vanilla extract
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  • Pour the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake and it is ready to enjoy!
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Notes

  • Make sure the torte is completely cooled down before pouring the chocolate glaze on. 
  • Torte can also be chilled in the fridge. 
  • Make sure to beat the egg whites till fluffy and stiff. 

Nutrition

Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1043IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg