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Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake

Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake a try. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 718 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up water, brown sugar, baking soda, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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.
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2
Pour into prepared pan. Top with pecans. Cover and refrigerate.
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3
In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
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4
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water. Beat just until combined.
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5
Pour over pecans.
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6
Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.
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7
In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken.
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8
Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
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9
Remove cake from pan; split into two horizontal layers.
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10
Place bottom cake layer, nut side up, on a serving plate.
11
Spread with half of the topping. Top with remaining layer and topping.
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Ready In55 m.
Servings2
Health Score2
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