Chocolate Pecan

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Chocolate Pecan

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 23 cm round cake pan. With electric mixer at medium speed. cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. With mixer at medium-low speed, beat in eggs until well blended. Add syrup, Bailey's, coffee granules, and flour, and beat until well mixed. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until center is firm and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from cake pan to a wire rack to cool. GLAZE; Melt the chocolate in a small heavy saucepan over very low heat. Dep one end of each whole pecan into melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate until chocolate has hardened. To remaining melted chocolate, stir in Bailey's until well blended, 1 tablespoon at a time. Place cooled cake on a serving plate. Spread glaze over top of cake. Decorate cake with whole pecans. Cut into wedges to serve. Makes 10 to dozen servings.