Recipe

Gluten Free Chocolate Pecan Cake With Pecan Caramel Coconut Sauce Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Peetabear / All my dishes 1 month, 3 weeks ago this cake is naturally Gluten Free.. it is nice to find a recipe that is both... and easy to make... the recipe and photo are from Midwest Living Prep:25m Cook:30m Servings:8	Peetabear
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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups broken pecans

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup coarsely chopped sweet baking chocolate

1/4 cup Dutch processed or unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

5 eggs

1-1/2 tsp. vanilla

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Toasted Coconut-Pecan Caramel Sauce

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 12.25-ounce jar caramel ice cream topping

Directions

1. Grease a 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pan; line bottom with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper; set pan aside. In a blender or food processor, combine pecans, sugar, chopped chocolate, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Cover; blend or process till nuts are ground. Add eggs and vanilla. Blend or process till nearly smooth.

2. Spread nut mixture in the prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 30 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean.

3. Remove from oven. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

4. To serve, cut into 16 wedges. Place 1 wedge on each dessert plate, drizzle with sauce. Place another wedge on top at a different angle. Drizzle with more sauce.

Makes 8 servings.

Toasted Coconut-Pecan Caramel Sauce

Spread 1/2 cup flaked coconut and 1/2 cup chopped pecans in a thin layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake the coconut and nuts in a 350 degree F oven for 6 to 8 minutes or till the coconut is toasted and the nuts are golden brown, stirring once or twice. Remove from oven. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 12.25-ounce jar caramel ice cream topping (room temperature), coconut and pecans. Serve immediately or heat slightly in microwave before serving.

Makes about 1-1/2 cups.

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