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Chocolate Praline Layer Cake Recipe

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Cake Ingredients:

1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Whipping Cream
1 cup firmly packed Brown Sugar
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 (18.25 oz) package Moist Supreme Devils Food Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups Water
1/3 cup Oil
3 Eggs

Topping Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups Whipping Cream
1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
16 Pecan Halves, optional
16 Chocolate Curls, optional
Crumbled Pralines, optional
Directions:
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 two 9 or 8-inch round cake pans.
Sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs; beat at low speed until moistened.
Beat two minutes t medium speed.
Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture.

Bake at 325 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
Cool one hour or until completely cooled.

In small bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.

To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, praline side up.
Spread with half of whipped cream.
Top with second layer, praline side up; spread top with remaining whipped cream.
Garnish with whole pecans, chocolate curls and/or crumbled pralines.

 

 

 

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