Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Cake Southern Living

Chocolate bourbon pecan cake chocolatey cake with brown sugar buttercream infused with bourbon and pecans.

Chocolate bourbon pecan cake southern living.

Like many southern recipes this one gets added warmth and flavor from a splash of bourbon but of course you can always substitute water. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. It s a dense cake that has a strong bourbon flavor mellowed with the addition of buttery chopped pecans. We can t get enough of this recipe inspired by kentucky derby bourbon chocolate pecan pie.

Be sure to get a good bourbon because that s where all the flavor is going to come from. Do not frost top of cake chill cake 30 minutes. Deep into fall and stormy weather season i find myself searching for foods of comfort and decadence. 1 cup 6 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels.

Creamy chocolate combines with crunchy nuts in a great gooey filling. This southern bourbon cake certainly has that. Spread remaining chocolate ganache on sides of cake. Bourbon chocolate pecan pie when my fiance first made this chocolate bourbon pecan pie for me i declared it to be the best pie ever.

Then more bourbon is poured over the warm cake and finally a bourbon butter glaze is drizzled over the top. Chocolate lovers at your thanksgiving feast will love this dessert but it will satisfy the classic pecan pie fans too. Spread about 1 2 cup chocolate ganache between each cake layer. Yield makes 12 servings december 2003 recipe by southern living.

Mix flour with pecans and fold into chocolate mixture. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor tessa huff. Add the bourbon to the chocolate mixture then fold the yolk and sugar mixture into the chocolate mixture. Pour warm praline frosting slowly over top of cake spreading to edges.

The new appreciation for whiskey goes beyond drinking and finds its way into sauces braises and especially desserts. This chocolate bourbon pecan pie has the rich gooey texture you crave in every bite. Whisk together the flour baking powder cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Using an electric mixer beat egg whites and half of the remaining sugar to form soft peaks then fold into chocolate mixture.

Now bourbon and pecan pie fit togther like peanut butter and jelly or tom petty and the heartbreakers. 1 2 14 1 ounce package refrigerated piecrusts. Cover and let stand up to 24 hours if desired. Infused with the decadent flavors of bourbon and chocolate this pie can be made with just 10 minutes of prep when you opt for a refrigerated or thawed pie shell.

Fill and frost a velvety three layer chocolate cake with a rich buttercream frosting accented with bourbon and top the cake with toasted pecans and chopped chocolate. 1 1 2 cups chopped toasted pecans.