Praline Pecan Cake
Madison Mayberry
Updated Jul 21, 2023
Caramelized pecans and homemade brown sugar frosting make this cake over-the-top delicious!
Praline Pecan Cake
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 45 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
Brown Sugar Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/2 cup chopped pecans uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Continue to microwave in 15-second increments until mixture is bubbling and hot; stir. Set aside.
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Step3In large bowl, beat cake mix, sour cream, water, vegetable oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in pecan mixture. Pour into pan.
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Step4Bake 26 to 31 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
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Step5In 2-quart heavy saucepan, add 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups brown sugar and whipping cream. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in 2 cups pecans. Cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until frosting begins to thicken. Spread warm frosting over cake. Cool 30 minutes before serving. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
560
Calories
30g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
68g
Total Carbohydrate
55g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 560
- Calories from Fat
- 270
- Total Fat
- 30g
- 46%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 48%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 260mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 140mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 68g
- 23%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 55g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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