Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake Recipe

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Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
693
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • batter:
  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp beaten egg
  • 6 tbsp cake flour
  • 2 tbsp baking cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp water
  • topping:
  • 2 tsp confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Line a 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pan with parchment paper; 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. 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 water. Beat just until combined.
  3. Pour over pecans. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.
  4. 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 two horizontal layers. Place bottom cake layer, nut side up, on a serving plate. Spread with half of the topping. Top with remaining layer and topping. Yield: 2 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 692.67 Kcal (2900 kJ)
Calories from fat 407.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.31g 70%
Cholesterol 97.46mg 32%
Sodium 343.86mg 14%
Potassium 211.07mg 4%
Total Carbs 66.29g 22%
Sugars 34.47g 138%
Dietary Fiber 7.7g 31%
Protein 8.18g 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 4.4mg 25%
Calcium 70.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 396.02 Kcal (1658 kJ)
Calories from fat 233.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.91g 70%
Cholesterol 55.72mg 32%
Sodium 196.6mg 14%
Potassium 120.68mg 4%
Total Carbs 37.9g 22%
Sugars 19.71g 138%
Dietary Fiber 4.4g 31%
Protein 4.68g 16%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 2.5mg 25%
Calcium 40.3mg 7%

* 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

  • 16.8
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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