Description
This Crème Brûlée Caramel Pecan Cake layers rich custard, buttery pecan crunch, and a silky caramel glaze all in one stunning dessert. Perfect for special occasions or indulgent weekends.
Ingredients
Cake:
2 ½ cups (310 g) all-purpose flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup (225 g) butter, at room temp
1 ¾ cups (350 g) sugar
4 large eggs (room temp)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup (250 ml) whole milk
Crème Brûlée Cream:
2 cups (500 ml) heavy cream
1 vanilla bean (or 2 tsp extract)
6 large egg yolks
½ cup (100 g) sugar
Pinch of salt
Caramel Glaze:
1 cup (200 g) sugar
6 tbsp (85 g) butter
½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
Pinch of salt
Decoration:
1 cup (120 g) pecans, toasted and chopped
½ cup (100 g) sugar (for brûlée topping)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch cake pans. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one by one. Stir in vanilla.
3. Alternate adding dry mix and milk to the batter. Divide into pans. Bake 25–28 mins. Cool completely.
4. Heat cream and vanilla until steaming. Whisk yolks, sugar, salt in bowl.
5. Temper yolks by adding warm cream slowly, then cook custard gently until thick. Strain and cool.
6. In a dry pan, melt sugar until golden. Stir in butter, then cream and salt. Let simmer and thicken.
7. Layer cake with cream and pecans: base, cream, pecans, middle layer, repeat, top layer.
8. Pour warm caramel glaze over the top and sides. Chill cake slightly.
9. Sprinkle sugar over top. Use a kitchen torch to brûlée the sugar until golden and crisp.
10. Let rest a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs for fluffier cake layers.
Chill the cake before torching the sugar for a neater top.
Add bourbon to the caramel for a smoky twist.
Best served slightly chilled but not cold.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 220
- Fat: 32
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 160
Keywords: creme brulee caramel pecan cake, caramel pecan cake, creme brulee cake