Walnut-Praline Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Walnut-Praline Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 35
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams BAKERS Bittersweet Chocolate, divided; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 227 grams pkg. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 454 grams powdered sugar; 170 grams pkg. PLANTERS Walnuts, chopped, divided; 2 Tbsps water; 1 package (2-layer size) white cake mix

For 36 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 35. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 208 calories. A mixture of baker's bittersweet chocolate, powdered sugar, cake mix, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F.

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Process 2/3 cup nuts in food processor or blender until finely ground. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; stir in ground nuts.

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Nuts

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Food Processor

Blender

Pour into 2 (9-inch) round pans sprayed with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Bake 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 min.

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Remove cakes from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

Meanwhile, cover baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Bring granulated sugar and water to boil in small saucepan on medium-high heat; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining nuts; spread onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely.

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Granulated Sugar

Cooking Spray

Spread

Water

Nuts

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Aluminum Foil

Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well after each addition. Melt chocolate as directed on package; cool slightly.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Chocolate

Butter

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Reserve 2 cups frosting.

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Frosting

Add 2/3 of the melted chocolate to remaining frosting in bowl; beat until blended. Carefully remove nuts from foil; break into small clusters.

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Chocolate

Frosting

Nuts

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Aluminum Foil

Cut each cake layer horizontally in half; stack on plate, spreading chocolate frosting between layers. Frost top and side of cake with reserved plain cream cheese frosting.

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Cream Cheese Frosting