Chocolate Praline Layer Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE-PRALINE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour into two greased 9-in. round baking pans and sprinkle with pecans., In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk, butter, sweetened condensed milk and pudding mix; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pans., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form., Place one cake layer on a serving plate, praline side up. Spread with half of the whipped cream. Top with remaining cake layer; spread remaining whipped cream over top. Garnish with chocolate curls and candies.

CHOCOLATE PRALINE LAYER CAKE WITH TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• In small saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar.
• Cook over low heat just until butter is melted.
• Pour into two 9 or 8 inch round cake pans, sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over mixture.
• Combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs and mix until moistened, then beat on high for two minutes.
• Spoon over pecan mixture.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes or until cakes tests done.
• Cool 5 minutes in pans, remove from pans and cool completely.
• Topping---------.
• Beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold in powdered sugar and vanilla, beat until stiff peaks form.
• To asemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate with praline side up and spread with 1/2 of the whipped cream mixture.
• Top with second layer, praline side up and spread with remaining whipped cream mixture.
• Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.
• Store in refrigerator.