Pumpkin Praline Cake

Move over, pumpkin pie! And let your crowd eat cake.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:30

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine

1/4

cup whipping (heavy) cream

3/4

cup chopped pecans

2 3/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

teaspoons baking powder

teaspoons ground cinnamon

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4

teaspoon ground cloves

1 1/2

cups granulated sugar

cup vegetable oil

eggs

can (15 ounces) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

Heat oven to 350ºF. Heat brown sugar, butter and whipping cream in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Pour into ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Sprinkle with pecans.
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; set aside. Beat sugar, oil, eggs and pumpkin in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Gradually beat in flour mixture on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Place heatproof serving tray upside down onto pan; turn tray and pan over. Let pan remain over cake a few minutes. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.

Makes 15 servings

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Serve With

Crown servings of this autumn cake with whipped cream and whole pecans.

Special Touch

Sprinkle ground cinnamon over dessert plates for a restaurant-fancy finish.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 495

(Calories from Fat 250 ),

Total Fat 28 g

(Saturated Fat 8 g,),

Cholesterol 75 mg;
Sodium 330 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 56 g

(Dietary Fiber 2 g,

Protein 5 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

2 Starch;
2 Fruit;
5 Fat;

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

Pumpkin Praline Cake

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens