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Serves: 16
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Julie Konecne - Bemidji, Minnesota
Bake-Off® Contest 33, 1988 Grand Prize Winner
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.
CAKE
___ cup butter or margarine
___ cup whipping cream
_ cup firmly packed brown sugar
___ cup coarsely chopped pecans
_ package (1-lb 2.25-oz) pudding-included devil's food cake mix
_ 1/4 cups water
___ cup oil
_ eggs
TOPPING
_ 3/4 cups whipping cream
___ cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
__ to 16 whole pecans, if desired
__ to 16 chocolate curls, if desired
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.
In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture.
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 completely.
In small bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups whipping cream until soft peaks form. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
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.
TIP: Cake can be prepared in 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake at 325°F. for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes; invert onto serving platter. Cool completely. Frost cake or pipe with whipped cream. Garnish with pecan halves and chocolate curls. Serve with any remaining whipped cream. Store in refrigerator.
HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Add 1/3 cup flour to dry cake mix; increase water to 1 1/3 cups. Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes. Immediately remove from pans.
Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 460; Protein 4g; Carbohydrate 43g; Fat 30g; Sodium 340mg
From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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