Chocolate Pecan
Cake
: Perfect for the Festival Table and Sweet Spreads

Name: Chocolate Pecan ~Cake~: Perfect for the Festival Table and Sweet Spreads
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 g All-purpose flour (Chocolate Cake Layers); 400 g Granulated sugar; 60 g Unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp Baking soda; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1 tsp Salt; 2 Eggs; 240 ml Whole milk; 120 ml Vegetable oil; 2 tsp Vanilla extract; 240 ml Hot water; 200 g Toasted pecans (Pecan Filling/Topping); 60 g Unsalted butter; 120 g Dark brown sugar; 120 ml Corn syrup; 60 ml Heavy cream; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; ¼ tsp Salt; 170 g Unsalted butter (Chocolate Frosting); 480 g Powdered sugar; 45 g Unsweetened cocoa powder; 60 ml Milk/cream (as needed); 1 tsp Vanilla extract

80 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg

Diet

This cake brings together moist cocoa-rich layers and a filling inspired by classic pecan pie. The method uses hot-water blooming to intensify the chocolate flavour, while the caramel-pecan layer adds texture and contrast. It’s a great make-ahead dessert because the flavours deepen after resting, making it ideal for celebrations.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

300 gAll-purpose flour (Chocolate Cake Layers)

400 gGranulated sugar

60 gUnsweetened cocoa powder

2 tspBaking soda

1 tspBaking powder

1 tspSalt

2Eggs

240 mlWhole milk

120 mlVegetable oil

2 tspVanilla extract

240 mlHot water

200 gToasted pecans (Pecan Filling/Topping)

60 gUnsalted butter

120 gDark brown sugar

120 mlCorn syrup

60 mlHeavy cream

1 tspVanilla extract

¼ tspSalt

170 gUnsalted butter (Chocolate Frosting)

480 gPowdered sugar

45 gUnsweetened cocoa powder

60 mlMilk/cream (as needed)

1 tspVanilla extract

Cake

Chocolate Pecan Cake: Perfect for the Festival Table and Sweet Spreads

Ingredients

Chocolate Pecan
Cake
: Perfect for the Festival Table and Sweet Spreads