Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Cake Southern Living

Tanya taylor cary north carolina.

Chocolate bourbon pecan cake southern living.

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. Do not frost top of cake chill cake 30 minutes. This southern bourbon cake certainly has that.

Chocolate bourbon pecan pie southern living ingredients. This chocolate bourbon pecan pie has the rich gooey texture you crave in every bite. Yield makes 12 servings december 2003 recipe by southern living. 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. Chocolate lovers at your thanksgiving feast will love this dessert but it will satisfy the classic pecan pie fans too. 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. A new layer cake recipe by our contributor tessa huff.

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. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. Mix flour with pecans and fold into chocolate mixture.

Deep into fall and stormy weather season i find myself searching for foods of comfort and decadence. Creamy chocolate combines with crunchy nuts in a great gooey filling. We can t get enough of this recipe inspired by kentucky derby bourbon chocolate pecan pie. Spread remaining chocolate ganache on sides of cake.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. The new appreciation for whiskey goes beyond drinking and finds its way into sauces braises and especially desserts. Spread about 1 2 cup chocolate ganache between each cake layer. Cover and let stand up to 24 hours if desired.

Pour warm praline frosting slowly over top of cake spreading to edges. 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. 1 cup 6 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels. Like many southern recipes this one gets added warmth and flavor from a splash of bourbon but of course you can always substitute water.

It s a dense cake that has a strong bourbon flavor mellowed with the addition of buttery chopped pecans. Add the bourbon to the chocolate mixture then fold the yolk and sugar mixture into the chocolate mixture.