Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Cake - Paula Deen Recipe

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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Cake  - Paula Deen
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
  2. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
  3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a small bowl over a double boiler.
  4. Remove from heat, and set pot aside leaving the bowl on top of pot.
  5. Whisk egg yolks and 1/2 of the sugar in a metal mixing bowl.
  6. Place bowl over slightly simmering water, and whisk until yolks reach 140ºF.
  7. Remove bowl from heat and beat egg and sugar mixture with an electric mixer to a ribbon stage.
  8. Add the Bourbon to the chocolate mixture, then fold the yolk and sugar mixture into the chocolate mixture.
  9. Mix flour with pecans and fold into chocolate mixture.
  10. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and the remaining sugar to form soft peaks, then fold into chocolate mixture.
  11. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  12. Allow cake to cool in pan and then place in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
  13. Once it's frozen, remove sides of springform pan.
  14. Invert cake onto a wire rack and remove bottom of springform pan.
  15. Prepare ganache by bringing heavy cream to a boil and pouring cream over chocolate chips in a bowl.
  16. Whisk until completely smooth.
  17. Set wire rack with cake on top of sheetpan.
  18. Pour warm lukewarm ganache over cake, coating cake completely, recoating if necessary.
  19. Gently jiggle wire rack to help drain excess ganache.
  20. Remove cake from wire rack with spatula and place on a serving plate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 534.82 Kcal (2239 kJ)
Calories from fat 397.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.16g 68%
Cholesterol 74.96mg 25%
Sodium 91.05mg 4%
Potassium 156.66mg 3%
Total Carbs 34.84g 12%
Sugars 24.19g 97%
Dietary Fiber 4.73g 19%
Protein 5.82g 12%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 45.5mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 451.56 Kcal (1891 kJ)
Calories from fat 335.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.29g 68%
Cholesterol 63.29mg 25%
Sodium 76.87mg 4%
Potassium 132.27mg 3%
Total Carbs 29.42g 12%
Sugars 20.42g 97%
Dietary Fiber 4g 19%
Protein 4.91g 12%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 11%
Calcium 38.4mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.6
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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