Chocolate Pecan Loaf

A delicious chocolate pecan cake topped with a Callebaut 823 milk chocolate ganache.
Level:
Easy
Makes:
makes 2 x 500g loaf tins
Shelf life:
2 weeks
Conservation:
15-17°c
Demonstration video<span>Chocolate Pecan Loaf</span>

Chocolate Pecan Cake

Ingredients: Chocolate Pecan Cake

  • 4.9 oz
    Butter
  • 4.2 oz
    Caster sugar
  • 4.2 oz
    Light brown sugar

Preparation: Chocolate Pecan Cake

mix the sugars and butter together until soft

Ingredients: Chocolate Pecan Cake

  • 5.3 oz
    Large eggs

Preparation: Chocolate Pecan Cake

Add eggs slowly

Ingredients: Chocolate Pecan Cake

  • 7.1 oz
    Self-raising flour
  • 1.4 oz
    Dcp-22exbru

Preparation: Chocolate Pecan Cake

Add flour and cocoa powder

Ingredients: Chocolate Pecan Cake

  • 6.7 oz
    Plain yogurt

Preparation: Chocolate Pecan Cake

Add yogurt and mix

Ingredients: Chocolate Pecan Cake

Preparation: Chocolate Pecan Cake

Add pecan pieces and chocolate chips.

Pipe into lined loaf tin 
Bake in the oven at 170c for 25-30 minutes

Milk Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients: Milk Chocolate Ganache

  • 2 stick(s)
    Cinnamon stick
  • 5.6 oz
    Whipping cream

Preparation: Milk Chocolate Ganache

Add the cinnamon sticks to the whipping cream and bring to the boil.

Cling film and leave to infuse

Ingredients: Milk Chocolate Ganache

  • 8.5 oz
    823‐e4

Preparation: Milk Chocolate Ganache

Reheat to 38c then pour onto the tempered chocolate
Emulsify with a hand blender
Leave to set

Ingredients: Milk Chocolate Ganache

Preparation: Milk Chocolate Ganache

Pipe decorative bulbs on top of the cake then sprinkle with chopped pecans and Mona Lisa salted caramel crispearls