Chocolate-Pecan Torte with Chocolate Glaze

Name: Chocolate-Pecan Torte with Chocolate Glaze
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 8 ounces (227 grams), bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces; 1 1/2 cups, pecan halves, plus about 30 halves for decorating; 1 cup (5 ounces; 142 grams), all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon, Salt; 4 , large eggs, separated; 1 cup packed (7 ounces; 198 grams), light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/3 cup, spiced rum; 8 ounces (227 grams), bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 3/4 cup, heavy cream; 2 tablespoons, corn syrup; Pinch , Salt

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2017

Desserts or Baked Goods

Chocolate

Cakes

The inspiration for this cake was a flourless chocolate-pecan cake popular at Passover, but we wanted a version that would be suited to all the end-of-the-year holidays.

SERVES8 to 10

TIME1½ hours, plus 2 hours cooling and 30 minutes chilling

Chocolate-Pecan Torte with Chocolate Glaze

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The inspiration for this cake was a flourless chocolate-pecan cake popular at Passover, but we wanted a version that would be suited to all the end-of-the-year holidays. For some spicy warmth, we added cinnamon and rum. The pecans added bot...

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