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Cashew Lover’s Cake

Wow a crowd with a layered torte filled and topped with a rich caramel mix.

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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 3 hr 55 min
Servings 20

Ingredients

1: can (9.5 oz) honey-roasted whole cashews

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

: Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

2: packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened

3/4: cup butterscotch caramel topping

2: cups whipping cream

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only of 15x10x1-inch pan.
2 Reserve 2/3 cup cashews for garnish. Place remaining cashews in food processor or blender; cover and process until finely ground.
3 Make cake batter as directed on box. Stir in ground cashews. Pour into pan.
4 Bake 18 to 23 minutes (20 to 27 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut cake crosswise into 3 pieces; freeze pieces in pan 1 hour.
5 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butterscotch caramel topping on low speed until well blended. Gradually beat in whipping cream on low speed. Beat on high speed about 4 minutes or until mixture thickens and soft peaks form.
6 Remove 1 cake piece from pan, using wide spatula; place on serving plate. Spread 3/4 cup caramel mixture over cake piece. Top with second cake piece; spread with 3/4 cup caramel mixture. Top with third cake piece. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining caramel mixture. Sprinkle reserved whole cashews over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until ready to serve. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

The easiest way to cut this cake into 20 serving pieces is to slice it lengthwise in half with a sharp knife, then cut it crosswise 9 times to make 20 pieces.

Pecan lovers can use pecans instead of cashews.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 370
Calories from Fat: 220),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 24g; 24%
(Saturated Fat 10g, 10% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 75mg; 75%;
Sodium: 280mg; 280%;
Total Carbohydrate: 32g; 32%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 19g 19% ),
Protein: 4g; 4%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 6/1/2009 11:55:16 AM REPORT ABUSE Squadmom said:

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Love cashews so thought I would give this a try. Ingredients were a little cashy. Easy to follow recipe, but time consuming. Had a good taste and the presentation was attractive. Like the crushed cashews in the batter. Took it to work and all seemed to enjoy it. Might make again.

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