Chocolate Pecan Flourless Cake Recipe

Chocolate Pecan Flourless Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

6 Eggs, separated

¾ Cup Sugar

¾ Cup Butter, softened

1 teas. Vanilla

1 ½ Cups Pecans, chopped

1 ½ Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips, melted and cooled slightly

in process 1

 

Preheat oven to 350˚.

In a bowl whisk the Egg whites until they form a white foam then slowly add in ¼ cup of sugar.  Continue whisking until stiff peaks form.

In a separate bowl combine the Egg yolks and ½ cup of sugar and mix until smooth.

in process  2

 

Stir in the Butter until well incorporated.

Add in the Vanilla, Pecans and Chocolate and stir to combine.

in process 3

Spoon in 1/3 of the Egg whites at a time folding to incorporate between each addition.

in process 4

Pour the batter into a sprayed spring form pan and smooth to the edges. 

Bake at 350˚ until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes.

in process 5

Let cool to room temperature before serving.

chocolate pecan flourless cake

 

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Chocolate Pecan Flourless Cake
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Ingredients
  • 6 Eggs, separated
  • ¾ Cup Sugar
  • ¾ Cup Butter, softened
  • 1 teas. Vanilla
  • 1 ½ Cups Pecans, chopped
  • 1 ½ Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips, melted and cooled slightly
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350˚.
  2. In a bowl whisk the Egg whites until they form a white foam then slowly add in ¼ cup of sugar. Continue whisking until stiff peaks form.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the Egg yolks and ½ cup of sugar and mix until smooth.
  4. Stir in the Butter until well incorporated.
  5. Add in the Vanilla, Pecans and Chocolate and stir to combine.
  6. Spoon in ⅓ of the Egg whites at a time folding to incorporate between each addition.
  7. Pour the batter into a sprayed spring form pan and smooth to the edges.
  8. Bake at 350˚ until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes.
  9. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

 

Comments

  1. LOVE pecans — this sounds great!

  2. Whats not to love pecans and chocolate! I have been looking at recipes without flour lately. I am going to try this one. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Karen Glatt says

    This cake looks so delicious! I love that it is flourless and I would love to make it. I love the Pecans and chocolate chips on the plate!

  4. Anonymous says

    Thanks For the post…

  5. Leela says

    That looks delicious! I didn’t know walmart sold pure cane sugar.

  6. Sarah Matos says

    Love pecans. This sounds like a delicious recipe.

  7. David Fultner says

    I love this kind of cake. Thanks for the reminder.

  8. Richard Hicks says

    I love pecans and chocolate. This would be a hit in our house!

  9. This sounds absolutely delicious!

  10. sheila ressel says

    This looks so yummy and will be great to make when my gluten-free sister visits. Pinned for later.

  11. Sherri says

    this looks so good! It looks like it has more the texture of a brownie than cake…

  12. I like the looks of this recipe, and I’m ready to try this with my boys!

  13. Rosie says

    I’ve never made a flourless cake – this looks sooo good, and I love pecans – this is the one to make!

  14. Stephanie says

    omg this looks so yummy!

  15. I love the idea of a flourless cake because it means less carbs and less mess while baking. I can’t believe how fluffy it looks despite not including flour.

  16. The pecans and chocolate sound like it would melt in your mouth. Simply breathtaking, I can’t wait to make it.

  17. David Fultner says

    I love a Flour-less Cake and have not one in years. Thanks for the recipe.

  18. Elena says

    Looks so good! I like that it’s flourless

  19. oh man! this looks awesome! love that it’s gluten free too! thanks!

  20. G K says

    I’ve never had flourless cake before, but it looks just like other cake more like a brownie even. I think peanuts would be great with this as well.

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