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chocolate praline layer cake

Ingredients For chocolate praline layer cake

  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • whole pecans
  • 1/4 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1.75 c
    whipping cream
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    oil
  • 1.25 c
    water
  • 1 box
    devil's food cake mix
  • 3/4 c
    pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 c
    whipping cream
  • chocolate curls

How To Make chocolate praline layer cake

  • 1
    Store in refrigerator.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 3
    In small heavy saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar.
  • 4
    Cook over low heat, just until butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
  • 5
    Pour into 2 8 or 9\" round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.
  • 6
    In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed.
  • 7
    Carefully, spoon batter over pecan mixture.
  • 8
    Bake at 325 for 35 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
  • 9
    Cool 5 minutes.
  • 10
    Remove from pans.
  • 11
    Cool completely.
  • 12
    In small bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form.
  • 13
    Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
  • 14
    To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, praline side up.
  • 15
    Spread with 1/2 of whipped cream.
  • 16
    Top with second layer, praline side up; spread top with remaining whipping cream.
  • 17
    Garnish with whole pecans and chocolate curls, if desired.

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