praline-pumpkin cake

How To Make praline-pumpkin cake

• Step 1
  Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Step 2
  In 1-quart heavy saucepan, stir together butter, whipping cream and brown sugar.
• Step 3
  Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter is melted.
• Step 4
  Pour into 2 (9 or 8 inch) round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with 3/4 cup pecans.
• Step 5
  In large bowl, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs and 1 teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on low speed until moisted.
• Step 6
  Beat 2 ninutes on medium speed.
• Step 7
  Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture in each pan.
• Step 8
  Bake 43 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Step 9
  Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Step 10
  Stir remaining 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice into frosting.
• Step 11
  To assemble cake, place 1 layer, praline side up, on serving plate.
• Step 12
  Spread with half of the frosting.
• Step 13
  Top with second layer, praline side up; spread remaining frosting to edge of layer.
• Step 14
  Drizzle with caramel topping and additional pecans.
• Step 15
  Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
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