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Pecan Torte
Photo: David Holifield

Pecan Torte

15 ingredients 30 min + 25 min 1 8-inch layer cake openrecipes
Pecan Torte

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1016
Calories
24g
Protein
43g
Fat
130g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cake not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups ground pecans
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • Mocha Cream Filling and Frosting:
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
  • 1 tablespoon boiling water
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves for garnish

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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