Praline Cake

This store-bought cake mix is topped with a delicious home-made praline ‘frosting’ that caramelizes after a few minutes in the oven.

Original recipe makes 1 – 9×13 inch pan

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    50 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 30 mins

Directions

  1. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for a 9×13 inch pan. When done, allow cake to cool and leave in pan. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, flour, butter and egg. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes, or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and vanilla. Spread over cake. Place in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 380 kcal
Carbohydrates: 53.1 g
Cholesterol: 39 mg
Fat: 18 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 3.2 g
Sodium: 349 mg