Chocolate Pecan Truffle Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Pecan Truffle Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1846
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease and line with parchment paper two 9-inch round baking pans.
  3. In a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate, butter and sugar, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
  4. Sepasrate egg yolks from whites; reserve both. Add yolks, one at a time, to the chocolate mixture, whisking well after each addition. With an electric mixer, beat egg whites just until soft peaks form. Sift flour and salt over top and whisk in half of whites until combined.
  5. In a bowl, gently fold in remaining whites and finely chopped pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans and using a spatula, smooth tops.
  6. Bake in the center of the oven for about 30 minutes (the top will be set and a firm moist crumb will stick to tester when inserted.) Do not overtbake the cake or it wil be dry. Cool cake completely on rack.
  7. METHOD FOR GANACHE:.
  8. In a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate, stirring until smooth. In a saucepan, bring cream to a simmer; add espresso. Add cream mixture to chocolate. Sti in butter and Cointreau until smooth. Let cool to spreadable consistency.
  9. TO ASSEMBLE:.
  10. Place one cake on a cake plake. Spread a scant 1/4 cup of the ganache over the top and sprinkle with 1 cup of the pecans. Top with the second cake.
  11. Spread cooled ganache all over cake. Sprinkle top with remaining pecans. Serve with whipped cream and strawberries.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1846.45 Kcal (7731 kJ)
Calories from fat 1581.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 175.75g 270%
Cholesterol 123.95mg 41%
Sodium 118.83mg 5%
Potassium 373.01mg 8%
Total Carbs 54.93g 18%
Sugars 34.14g 137%
Dietary Fiber 5.04g 20%
Protein 15.02g 30%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 56.9mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 374.2 Kcal (1567 kJ)
Calories from fat 320.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.62g 270%
Cholesterol 25.12mg 41%
Sodium 24.08mg 5%
Potassium 75.59mg 8%
Total Carbs 11.13g 18%
Sugars 6.92g 137%
Dietary Fiber 1.02g 20%
Protein 3.04g 30%
Iron 0.9mg 25%
Calcium 11.5mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 50.8
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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