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France Authentic home cooking from France, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad France as 🌰Gâteau au chocolat et noix de pécan
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Chocolate Pecan Cake

Zest' de Flow
Zest' de Flow @zestdeflow
Toulouse

This moist chocolate cake is dairy-free and gluten-free. Applesauce is used instead of fat. I made a millefeuille-style glaze for decoration.

This moist chocolate cake is dairy-free and gluten-free. Applesauce is used instead of fat. I made a millefeuille-style glaze for decoration.

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Chocolate Pecan Cake

Zest' de Flow
Zest' de Flow @zestdeflow
Toulouse

This moist chocolate cake is dairy-free and gluten-free. Applesauce is used instead of fat. I made a millefeuille-style glaze for decoration.

This moist chocolate cake is dairy-free and gluten-free. Applesauce is used instead of fat. I made a millefeuille-style glaze for decoration.

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Ingredients

35 minutes.
Serves 6 servings
  • 3eggs
  • 1/3 cuplight brown sugar (about 70 grams)
  • 2 teaspoonsvanilla sugar (about 10 grams)
  • 3/4 cupunsweetened applesauce, homemade or store-bought (about 200 grams)
  • 7 ouncesbittersweet baking chocolate (about 200 grams)
  • 1 packetbaking powder
  • 3/4 cupwhite whole wheat flour (about 90 grams)
  • 1 tablespoonchestnut flour (about 10 grams)
  • 1 handfulchopped pecans
  • Glaze:
  • 3/4 cuppowdered sugar (about 100 grams)
  • 1 tablespoonplus 1 teaspoon water (about 2 cl)
  • 1 ouncebittersweet couverture chocolate (about 25 grams)
  • To grease the pan:
  • 1 teaspoonplant-based margarine (about 5 grams)
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Steps

35 minutes.
  1. 1

    Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.

  2. 2

    In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the sugars. Add the applesauce and mix.

  3. 3

    Add the melted chocolate and mix. Add the flours and baking powder, and mix again. Stir in the chopped pecans. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with plant-based margarine. Pour the batter into the pan.

  4. 4

    Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 35 minutes.

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  5. 5

    Let cool, then remove from the pan onto a plate.

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  6. 6

    When the cake is cool, prepare the glaze. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and transfer it to a piping bag or paper cone. In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and water.

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  7. 7

    Pour the glaze over the cake and spread it with an offset spatula. Use the melted chocolate to pipe zigzags across the surface of the glaze.

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  8. 8

    Drag a wooden skewer through the glaze to create a wavy pattern.

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  9. 9

    Add 3 pecans on top for decoration.

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  10. 10

    Let the glaze set at room temperature, then serve.

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  11. 11

    Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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Zest' de Flow @zestdeflow
Published in the US on April 17, 2026 14:02
Toulouse
👩‍🍳 Je suis Cheffe, formatrice et chroniqueuse culinaire en cuisine végétarienne, antigaspi et cuisine sans allergène. Je travaille dans le secteur de l'hôtellerie restauration depuis 1996. La cuisine, c'est pour moi, un métier passion.🤓 Ma philosophie est celle d'Hippocrate : ''Que ton alimentation soit ta première médecine''.Tu trouveras sur mon compte des recettes veggies simples, gourmandes, ludiques et sans chichi avec en plus mes conseils et astuces de cheffe.Tu trouveras également des recettes adaptées à des pathologies alimentaires : sans gluten, sans lactose, sans oeuf.👩‍🍳 Suis mes aventures culinaires sur Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedln et Instagram @zestdeflow.
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