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Milk chocolate and pecan torte

Name: Milk chocolate and pecan torte
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: pecans 200g, toasted and chopped; butter 300g, 175g softened; milk chocolate 250g; dark chocolate 250g, plus a little extra for decorating; caster sugar 150g; eggs 6; vanilla extrac t 1 tbsp; double cream 568ml pot

30 minutes + chilling
serves 12
Easy

This immense chocolate and pecan torte is foolproof and a chocolate-lover's dream. Using half milk chocolate keeps this decadent dessert a little lighter.

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:28 pm

Make this milk chocolate and pecan torte, then also check out more chocolate cake recipes, such as our rich chocolate and hazelnut torte.

Ingredients

pecans 200g, toasted and chopped
butter 300g, 175g softened
milk chocolate 250g
dark chocolate 250g, plus a little extra for decorating
caster sugar 150g
eggs 6
vanilla extrac t 1 tbsp
double cream 568ml pot

Method

Step 1

Mix the pecans and melted butter together in a bowl. Pour into a 22cm springform cake tin and press down. Chill while making the rest of recipe.
Step 2

Melt the chocolate in 20-second blasts in the microwave, or in a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water. Combine the sugar and softened butter in the bowl of an electric mixer or use a hand mixer. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, then add the eggs and mix for 2 minutes.
Step 3

Whisk in the melted chocolate, vanilla, 125ml cream and beat for another 2 minutes. Spread it over the nut mix in the cake tin and chill for at least 3 hours. Just before serving, softly whip the remaining cream and spread it on top of the chocolate layer, then scatter with extra shaved chocolate. Slice and serve.