Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

Name: Chocolate Praline Layer Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 1/4 cup whipping cream; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans; 1 pkg. Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme™ Devil's Food Cake Mix; 1 1/4 cups water; 1/3 cup oil; 3 eggs; 1 3/4 cups whipping cream; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 16 pecan halves, if desired; 16 chocolate curls, if desired

Prep time:25 min
Total time:2 hr 15 min
Ingredients:13
Servings:16
Calories per serving:460

By Pillsbury Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 08/09/2023

Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

Prep time:25 min
Total time:2 hr 15 min
Ingredients:13
Servings:16
Calories per serving:460

Bake OffBake-Off® Contest 33, 1988. Julie Bengtson. Bemidji, Minnesota. Bake-Of

Julie Bengtson

Bemidji, Minnesota

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Bake-Off® Contest 33, 1988

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Created by a university professor of music, this easy-to-prepare cake is spectacular to serve and marvelous to eat! It's best if made a few hours ahead and refrigerated before serving.

Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

Prep time:25 min
Total time:2 hr 15 min
Ingredients:13
Servings:16
Calories per serving:460

Ingredient

Cake

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 pkg. Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup oil
3 eggs

Topping

1 3/4 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
16 pecan halves, if desired
16 chocolate curls, if desired

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 325°F. In small heavy saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar. Cook over low heat just until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Pour into two 9 or 8-inch round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.

Step 2
In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture.

Step 3
Bake at 325°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.

Step 4
In small bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.

Step 5
To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, praline side up. Spread with half of whipped cream. Top with second layer, praline side up; spread top with remaining whipped cream. Garnish with whole pecans and chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Calories
460
Total Fat
30g
Protein
4g
Total Carbohydrate
43g
Sugars
32g

Servings: 16

Serving Size: 1/16 of Recipe

Amount Per Serving Calories : 460

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Total Fat	30g	46%
Saturated Fat	13g	65%
Cholesterol	95mg	32%
Sodium	340mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate	43g	14%
Dietary Fiber	2g	8%
Sugars	32g	% Value Not Available
Protein	4g	% Value Not Available
Calcium	Value Not Available	10%
Iron	Value Not Available	10%
Vitamin A	Value Not Available	15%
Vitamin C	Value Not Available	0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

Starch 1,
Fruit 2,
Fat 6

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Nutrition Facts

Food Component / Nutrient

Amount

% , Daily Value*

Total Fat

30g

46%

Saturated Fat

13g

65%

Cholesterol

95mg

32%

Sodium

340mg

14%

Total Carbohydrate

43g

14%

Dietary Fiber

Sugars

32g

% Value Not Available

Protein

% Value Not Available

Calcium

Value Not Available

10%

Iron

Value Not Available

10%

Vitamin A

Value Not Available

15%

Vitamin C

Value Not Available

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

Bake-Off® Contest 33, 1988

Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

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