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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Praline Topping

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 21, 2013
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Add a praline topping to a Betty Crocker® Gluten Free devil's food cake mix for a simple yet special dessert for any occasion.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Praline Topping

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cake

Topping

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray (without flour).
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8-inch pan 44 to 49 minutes, 9-inch pan 38 to 43 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    4
    In 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter, the brown sugar and whipping cream to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in pecans. Cool 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until topping begins to thicken.
  • Step 
    5
    Spread warm topping over cake. Cool before serving. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

Nutrition

450 Calories
22g Total Fat
3g Protein
60g Total Carbohydrate
45g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
90mg
30%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Potassium
90mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
60g
20%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
45g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 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; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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