Pecan Cake With Praline Glaze
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Serves 12 peopleIngredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup Bourbon
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
- Praline Glaze:
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
Directions
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In a bowl, combine raisins and bourbon; stir well; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
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In a mixing bowl, cream the butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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In another mixing bowl, combine flour, and next 3 ingredeints; add dry mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
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Mix well after each addition; fold in pecans and raisin mixture.
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Pour batter into a greased/floured 10-inch tube pan.
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Bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
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Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.
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To make glaze: combine first 4 glaze ingredients to a saucepan.
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Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches soft ball stage (234°).
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Remove from heat and stir in pecans; immediately drizzle over cake.