Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Cake Southern Living

Yield makes 12 servings december 2003 recipe by southern living.

Chocolate bourbon pecan cake southern living.

Using an electric mixer beat egg whites and half of the remaining sugar to form soft peaks then fold into chocolate mixture. We can t get enough of this recipe inspired by kentucky derby bourbon chocolate pecan pie. The new appreciation for whiskey goes beyond drinking and finds its way into sauces braises and especially desserts. Pour warm praline frosting slowly over top of cake spreading to edges.

Chocolate bourbon pecan pie southern living ingredients. Chocolate bourbon pecan cake chocolatey cake with brown sugar buttercream infused with bourbon and pecans. 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. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Be sure to get a good bourbon because that s where all the flavor is going to come from. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. 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.

Spread remaining chocolate ganache on sides of cake. Then more bourbon is poured over the warm cake and finally a bourbon butter glaze is drizzled over the top. Spread about 1 2 cup chocolate ganache between each cake layer. Deep into fall and stormy weather season i find myself searching for foods of comfort and decadence.

Mix flour with pecans and fold into chocolate mixture. Like many southern recipes this one gets added warmth and flavor from a splash of bourbon but of course you can always substitute water. Now bourbon and pecan pie fit togther like peanut butter and jelly or tom petty and the heartbreakers. 1 cup 6 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels.

Tanya taylor cary north carolina. 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. Chocolate lovers at your thanksgiving feast will love this dessert but it will satisfy the classic pecan pie fans too. Cover and let stand up to 24 hours if desired.

Whisk together the flour baking powder cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Do not frost top of cake chill cake 30 minutes. This southern bourbon cake certainly has that. 1 1 2 cups chopped toasted pecans.

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. Creamy chocolate combines with crunchy nuts in a great gooey filling.