Chocolate Praline Layer Cake
Yield
12 servingsPrep
25 minCook
35 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine |
|
| ¼ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
pecans
coarsely chopped |
|
| 1 | package |
cake mix, devils food
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
water
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
pecans
whole, if desired |
*
|
| 1 | x |
chocolate curls
if desired |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 59 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
pecans
coarsely chopped |
|
| 1 | package |
cake mix, devils food
|
|
| 296 | ml |
water
|
|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 414 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 59 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
pecans
whole, if desired |
*
|
| 1 | x |
chocolate curls
if desired |
* |
Directions
Heat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
In small heavy saucepan, combine butter, ¼ cup whipping cream and brown sugar.
Cook over low heat, just until butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
Pour into 2 to 8 or 9 inch 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 ¾ 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 ½ 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.
