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praline pecan pound cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Robin Dixon
NYC, VA

Pecans and Pralines are my favorite.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For praline pecan pound cake

  • CAKE
  • 1 box
    butter pecan or yellow cake mix
  • 1 (16 oz) can
    coconut pecan frosting
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    toffee chips
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • GLAZE AND GARNISH
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 Tbsp
    corn syrup, light
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    toffee chips

How To Make praline pecan pound cake

  • 1
    Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt Pan.
  • 2
    In large bowl combine cake mix, frosting, eggs, oil, water and beat on low for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes scraping bowl occasionally. Fold in 1/2 cup of pecans and 1/2 cup of toffee bits.
  • 3
    Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of pecans into prepared Bundt pan, pour batter over pecans.Level batter by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto the counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you have a level cake.
  • 4
    Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.Cool for 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • 5
    In a 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and milk, stirring frequently. Bring to a rolling boil, remove from heat, and immediately beat in powdered sugar and vanilla with wire whisk until smooth. Immediately drizzle over cake, sprinkle with toffee bits. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

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