Dark Chocolate Pecan Cake

"Made in a single loaf pan, this doubly good chocolate cake has a nutty praline layer and two layers of fluffy whipped cream. This is the only cake my husband really likes. —Laura Draper, Garfield, Washington..."

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons chopped pecans
BATTER:
2 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons beaten egg
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons water
TOPPING:
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: Chocolate curls and chopped pecans
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