Death by Chocolate

For the cake
3.5 oz. dark chocolate
2/3 cup butter
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tbs vanila
3/4 cup flour
1 cup pecans

For the icing
3.5 oz. dark chocolate
1 tbs. butter
2 tbs. cream

For garnish
8 pecans
1 tbs. powdered sugar

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Meanwhile, chop the chocolate in the food processor. Melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler.
2. Mix to obtain a compound very smooth. Remove from heat, let cool and add the eggs, sugar and vanilla, then the flour and chopped pecans.
3. Pour the mixture into a cake pan of 1 foot in diameter, previously buttered. Bake for 30 minutes. Let the cake then rest for 5 minutes in the oven then pull out.
4. Prepare the glaze by melting the butter and chocolate in a double boiler, then remove from heat and add the cream. Cover the cooled cake with icing, decorate with nuts and powdered sugar.