Praline Cake Recipe Southern Living Recipes

SOUTHERN PRALINES

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 230° (thread stage), stirring occasionally., Carefully stir in pecans and butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until candy thickens and begins to lose its gloss, about 4-5 minutes. , Quickly drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; spread to form 2-in. patties. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

PRALINE MINI CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 2 (6-cup) mini fluted tube pans with shortening (do not use cooking spray); lightly flour.
• Make the Praline Cakes: Beat cake mix and next 3 ingredients together at low speed with an electric mixer 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium, and beat 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Fold in pecans and 1/2 cup toffee bits. Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans.
• Bake at 350°F for 18 to 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 45 minutes).
• Make the Brown Sugar Icing: Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 Tbsp. corn syrup, and 2 Tbsp. milk. Heat to rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently; remove from heat. Immediately beat in 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla extract with whisk until smooth.
• Drizzle about 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar Icing over each cake. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

SOUTHERN PRALINE PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9 or 10 inch Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine the cake mix with the frosting, eggs, oil, water and 1/2 of the pecan pieces. Mix until combined.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of pecans in the prepared Bundt pan then pour in the cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.