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Pumpkin Praline Cake

Pumpkin Praline Cake

  • 15 Minutes Prep2 Hours 30 Minutes Total
  • 15 Servings
  • 495 Calories per Serving
Move over, pumpkin pie! And let your crowd eat cake.

Ingredient List

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Heat brown sugar, butter and whipping cream in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Pour into ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Sprinkle with pecans.
  2. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; set aside. Beat sugar, oil, eggs and pumpkin in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Gradually beat in flour mixture on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture.
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Place heatproof serving tray upside down onto pan; turn tray and pan over. Let pan remain over cake a few minutes. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.

Tips

  • Crown servings of this autumn cake with whipped cream and whole pecans.
  • Sprinkle ground cinnamon over dessert plates for a restaurant-fancy finish.

Nutrition Information

Servings: 15
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 495
Nutrition Facts
Food component / NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Total Fat28 g% Value not available
Saturated Fat8 g% Value not available
Cholesterol75 mg% Value not available
Sodium330 mg% Value not available
Total Carbohydrate56 g% Value not available
Dietary Fiber2 g% Value not available
Protein5 g% Value not available
Vitamin DValue not available2%
CalciumValue not available8%
IronValue not available12%
Potassium180 mg% Value not available
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

  • Starch 2 ,
  • Fruit 2 ,
  • Fat 5