Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Candied Praline Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

Candied Pecans (optional):


1 large egg white
.
4 cups pecan halves.
1/3 cup sugar
.
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
.
Cake:


1 cup butter, softened.
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened.
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
.
4 large eggs, room temperature
.
2 TSPs vanilla extract
.
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour.
1 TSP baking powder
.
1/2 TSP baking soda
.
1/4 TSP salt
.
1 cup sour cream.
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted.
Icing:


1 cup packed dark brown sugar.
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 TSP vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Add pecan halves; stir gently to coat. Combine sugar and brown sugar; add to pecan mixture and stir gently to coat.
Spread into 2 greased 15x10x1" baking pans. Bake 18-22 minutes, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in chopped pecans.
Transfer to a greased and floured 10" fluted tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Serve with candied pecans.

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