Chocolate Pecan Cake with Silky Ganache

💕😋 Chocolate Pecan Cake with Ganache 😋💕

A deeply chocolatey cake with crunchy pecans and a velvety ganache topping, this dessert delivers a perfect balance of richness, texture, and shine. The hot coffee enhances the cocoa flavor, while the pecans add nutty depth in every bite.

🍰 Ingredients

For the Cake

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
  (Or: 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar, let sit for 5 min)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot coffee (or hot water)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

For the Ganache

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter

This ingredient combination ensures a moist cake with a tender crumb and rich chocolate notes. The addition of pecans builds texture and flavor contrast, while the ganache adds a luxurious finish.

👩‍🍳 Instructions