Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

Chocolate Praline Layer Cake
Chocolate Praline Layer Cake might be a good recipe to expand your dessert collection. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 402 calories. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have water, butter, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a saucepan, combine the butter or margarine, 1/4 c whipping cream and brown sugar. Cook over low heat until the butter is just melted, stirring occasionally.
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Pour into two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
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Sprinkle evenly with the chopped pecans.
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In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at the highest speed. Carefully spoon the batter over the pecan mixture.
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5
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched in the center. Cool 5 minutes.
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6
Remove from the pans and cool completely.
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In a small bowl, beat the 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form. Blend in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until stiff peaks form.
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To assemble the cake, place one layer on a serving plate, praline side up.
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Spread with half of the whipped cream. Top with the second layer. Frost with the remaining whipped cream.. Store in refrigerator.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings16
Health Score1
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