chocolate praline layer cake

31 Pinches
Cleveland, AL
Updated on Feb 9, 2014

This recipe was clipped out of a Birmingham, Al. news paper in 1960 by my mother. Just found it tucked away in a cookbook. Baked it last week and it is very,very good. Family loved it.Finding this cookbook of my mothers is a real treasure for me. Especially the hand written ones.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3/4 cup pecans, in pieces
  • 1 box duncan hines devil 's food cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 3 - eggs
  • TOPPING
  • 1 3/4 cups whippind cream
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • - whole pecans if desired
  • - chocolate curls if disired

How To Make chocolate praline layer cake

  • Step 1
    CAKE:
  • Step 2
    In small,heavy saucepan, combine butter,1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar. Cook over low heat just until butter is melted,stirring occasionally.Pour into two 9-or 8- inch round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.
  • Step 3
    In large bowl,combine cake mix,water,oil,and eggs,beat at low speed until moistened; beat two min.at highest speed.Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture.
  • Step 4
    Bake on 325 degrees for 35 to 45 min. until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 min. Remove from pans,cool completely.
  • Step 5
    FILLING:
  • Step 6
    In medium bowl beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream,confectioner sugar,and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. To assemble cake place 1st layer on cake plate,praline side up. Spread with 1/2 of whipped cream. Top with 2nd layer, praline side up; spread top with remaining whipped cream. Garnish with pecan halves and chocolate curls if desired. Store in refrigerator.

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Category: Cakes
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Category: Chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
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