pumpkin pumpkin praline cake
Why do we need to always have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving? I made this cake 1 yr for a friends Thanksgiving lunch & it was a hit. Now she makes it as her desseert.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3/4 cup pecans, in pieces
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 4 - eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spices
- 1 can rich & creamy cream cheese frosting
- 1 bottle caramel ice cream topping
- - additional nuts, chopped
How To Make pumpkin pumpkin praline cake
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Step 1First pre-heat oven to 350F. Then in a 1 quart saucepan stir together the butter, whipping cream & briwn sugar. Cook over low heat, stir occasionally just until the butter is melted. Then pour into 2 ungreased 9 or 8 inch round cake pan. Then sprinkle evenly with 3/4 cups of the nuts.
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Step 2Next in a large bowl beat the cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs & 1 tsp. spice with an eletric mixer on low speeduntil moistened, then on medium speed for about 2 mins. Make sureto scrape the bowl occasionally. Then carefull spoon the batter over the nut mixture in each pan.
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Step 3Next bake for about 41 to 45 mins or until cake is springy when lightly touched in the center. Let cool for about 5 mins. Remove for the pans & full cool about 1 hour.
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Step 4Then stir in the remaining pumpkin spice into the frosting. Place 1 layer, nut side up on a serving plate. Spreadhalf the frosting,then press second layer on top of first layer nut side up. Spread remaining frosting just to the edge. Then drizzle with the caramel topping & additional nuts.
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Step 5Store in a loosely covered in the ice box.
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