Categories: Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

• cake
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup coarsley chopped pecans
• 1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• topping
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• pecan halves, if desired
• chocolate curls, if desired

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar.

3. Cook over low heat just until butter is melted, stirring occasionally.

4. Pour into two 9-inch round cake pans; sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.

5. In a large bowl, combine remaining cake ingredients at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed.

6. Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture around edges of pan; spoon remaining batter in center of pans.

7. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes, or until done.

8. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.

9. In a small bowl, beat 1 1/4 cup whipping cream until soft peaks form.

10. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.

11. To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, praline side up.

12. Spread with half of whipped cream.

13. Top with second layer, praline side up; spread top with remaining whipped cream.

14. Garnish with pecan halves and chocolate curls if desired.

15. Store in refrigerator.

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