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Crème Brûlée Caramel Pecan Cake Recipe

Crème Brûlée Caramel Pecan Cake Recipe
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Indulge in the luxurious delight of Crème Brûlée Caramel Pecan Cake, a decadent treat that combines the rich flavors of crème brûlée, sweet caramel, and crunchy pecans in a moist and fluffy cake.

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 ½ cups (310 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (225 g) butter, at room temperature
  • 1 ¾ cups (350 g) sugar
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (250 ml) whole milk

Crème brûlée cream:

  • 2 cups (500 ml) heavy cream
  • 1 vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Caramel glaze:

  • 1 cup (200 g) sugar
  • 6 tablespoons (85 g) butter
  • ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt

For decoration and assembly:

  • 1 cup (120 g) pecans, toasted and chopped
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar (for brûlée topping)

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Prepare the cake layers Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pans. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry. Divide batter evenly among pans and bake for 25–28 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  2. Step 2: Make the cream In a saucepan, heat cream with vanilla until steaming. In a bowl, whisk yolks, sugar, and salt. Slowly pour the hot cream into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly (tempering). Return mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Strain and let cool completely.
  3. Step 3: Make the caramel In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt sugar over medium heat without stirring until golden. Add butter and stir. Pour in cream and salt, simmer for 2–3 minutes until smooth. Cool slightly.
  4. Step 4: Assemble the cake Place one cake layer on a serving platter. Spread half of the cream over it, sprinkle with half the pecans. Add the second cake layer, remaining cream, and more pecans. Top with the third cake layer. Pour caramel glaze over the cake, letting it drip down the sides.
  5. Step 5: Brûlée topping Sprinkle an even layer of sugar over the caramel-coated top. Using a kitchen torch, melt and caramelize the sugar until crisp. Let cool for a few minutes before slicing.

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