Name: Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter -; 3 tablespoons brown sugar -; 1-1/2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream -; 3 tablespoons chopped pecans -; BATTER: -; 2 tablespoons shortening -; 1/4 cup sugar -; 2 tablespoons beaten egg -; 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 6 tablespoons cake flour -; 2 tablespoons baking cocoa -; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/8 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 3 tablespoons water -; Topping: -; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream -; 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar -; 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Optional: Chocolate curls and chopped pecans -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake

1. 1 tablespoon butter -

2. 3 tablespoons brown sugar -

3. 1-1/2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream -

4. 3 tablespoons chopped pecans -

5. BATTER: -

6. 2 tablespoons shortening -

7. 1/4 cup sugar -

8. 2 tablespoons beaten egg -

9. 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract -

10. 6 tablespoons cake flour -

11. 2 tablespoons baking cocoa -

12. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -

13. 1/8 teaspoon baking powder -

14. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

15. 3 tablespoons water -

16. Topping: -

17. 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream -

18. 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar -

19. 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract -

20. Optional: Chocolate curls and chopped pecans -

How to cook deliciously - Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake

1. Stage

Line a 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan with parchment; coat with cooking spray. In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in brown sugar and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Pour into prepared pan. Top with pecans. Cover and refrigerate.

2. Stage

In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the water. Beat just until combined.

3. Stage

Pour over pecans in pan. Bake at 325° until a toothpick comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan.

4. Stage

In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Remove cake from pan; split into 2 horizontal layers. Place bottom cake layer, nut side up, on a serving plate. Spread with half of the topping. Top with other layer and the remaining topping. If desired, garnish with chocolate curls and chopped pecans.