Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. cocoa
1 c. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 lg. eggs
1 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla extract
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
PRALINE FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/4 c. butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1/3 c. whipping cream
GARNISH: pecan halves
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Directions: |
Directions:Cook first 3 ingredients in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture is smooth; remove butter mixture from heat. Beat buttermilk, 2 eggs, baking soda and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add butter mixture to buttermilk mixture, beating until well blended. Combine sugar, flour and salt; gradually add to buttermilk mixture, beating until blended. Coat 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray and line pans with wax paper. Pour cake batter evenly into pans. Bake at 350º for 18-22 minutes or until cake is set. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Spread about 1/2 cup chocolate ganache between cake layers, and spread remaining ganache on sides of cake. Pour Praline Frosting slowly over the center of cake, gently spreading to edges, allowing some frosting to run over sides. Freeze, if desired; thaw at room temperature 4 to 6 hours. Garnish, if desired. FROSTING: Bring first 3 ingredients to boil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 cup powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in toasted pecans, stirring gently 3-5 minutes or until mixture begins to cool and thicken slightly. Pour immediately over cake. CHOCOLATE GANACHE: Microwave chocolate morsels and whipping cream in a glass bowl at medium (50% power) 2-3 minutes or until morsels melt. Whisk until smooth. Gradually add butter, whisking until smooth. Cool, whisking often, 15 minutes or until spreading consistency. |
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