Comments on: Salted Chocolate and Pecan Cake Bars

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sun, 15 May 2011 14:48:40 +0000

Was really excited to try these but they just did not come out well — and I’m not an inexperienced baker. The cooking time definitely is off; it took me 50 minutes for the center to fully cook. I also followed other commenters’ suggestions and tossed the chocolate chips with a little flour but they still sank to the bottom of the pan. This was actually the big redeeming part of the recipe, though. Without the fudgey layer at the bottom of the bars, the recipe would have been an even bigger dud. The cake part was dry and flavorless. It really needs butter. If you’re looking for a lower fat recipe, then maybe this is serviceable but if you’re looking for a knock-your-socks-off treat, this is not it.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:07:59 +0000

I’ve cooked these twice now and BOTH times I can’t seem to get the middles done. I’ve about decided that that is how they are supposed to be. We went ahead and ate them with a gooey middle and they were delish . . . just not “cake” consistency, more of a “dessert bar”, “chewy-gooey” consistency! Glad I’m not the only one that had these results! And some of your additions and substitutions sound WONDERFUL!!! I need to experiment!

By: sandra92083

sandra92083 — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:22:41 +0000

Oh my… this looks amazing!!

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:45:09 +0000

I am so glad that others had trouble as well! I left the bars in for over an hour and ended up with crispy outsides and runny insides. I was so bummed. I had spent all day thinking about having one with a glass of milk before bed. My oven temp was correct so I hoping for tips before I try again!

By: Bernie

Bernie — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:21:37 +0000

Wondering about adding a little bit of coconut to this recipe too…… Mmmm

By: Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary)

Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:21:27 +0000

you had me at salted carmel…

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:11:27 +0000

I was excited to try these, but they didn’t come out right for me. They were def NOT done after 30 minutes, and after 50 minutes the center was still runny, but the rest was overcooked. The recipe sounded wonderful, but I was disappointed.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:16:24 +0000

This just looks out of this world good!! I think I have emailed it to everyone… can’t wait to try it Thanks for sharing!

By: Mellie

Mellie — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:15:26 +0000

Yum! Love the sweet and salty combo.

By: Happy When Not Hungry

Happy When Not Hungry — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:22:59 +0000

These bars look awesome! Love the salt on top. Yum!