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Chocolate Praline Layer Cake
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 12
Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
cup
Butter or margarine 1/4
cup
Whipping cream 1
cup
Brown sugar,
firmly packed
3/4
cup
Pecans,
coarsely chopped
1
Pillsbury plus devil's food,
ake mix; pkg
1 1/4
cups
Water 1/3
cup
Oil 3
Eggs 1 3/4
cups
Whipping cream 1/4
cup
Powdered sugar 1/4
teaspoon
Vanilla
Pecans; whole,
if desired
Chocolate curls,
if desired
Directions:
Heat oven to 325 degrees. In small heavy saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar. Cook over low heat, just until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Pour into 2 - 8 or 9" round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans. In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Carefully, spoon batter over pecan mixture. Bake @ 325 degrees 35 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely. In small bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, praline side up. Spread with 1/2 of whipped cream. Top with second layer, praline side up; spread top with remaining whipping cream. Garnish with whole pecans and chocolate curls, if desired.
Store in refrigerator.
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