Fudgy Pecan Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, plus
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 egg whites, at room temp
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 8 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate (broken into pieces) or 1 1/2 cups hershey semisweet chips

Recipe

• 1 line bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with foil butter foil and sides of pan set aside.
• 2 beat egg whites,cream of tartar and salt until stiff peaks form in small bowl set aside.
• 3 combine melted butter, the sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl,beat well.
• 4 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 blend in cocoa, flour, oil,and water;beat well stir in chopped pecans carefully fold in egg whites to chocolate mixture.
• 6 pour into prepared pan.
• 7 bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until top cracks slightly.
• 8 (cake will not test done in center) cool 1 hour cover, chill til firm remove side of pan make glaze combine chocolate and cream in small saucepan.
• 9 cook over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• 10 do not boil remove from heat.
• 11 cool, stirring occasionally until mixture begins to thicken, about 10-15 minutes.
• 12 pour over cake letting it run down the sides.
• 13 top with pecan halves if desired.
• 14 let chill before serving to harden topping.