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Pecan Cream Cheese
Praline Cake
with Caramel Glaze

1 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
14
Ingredients
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This pecan praline cake is a rich, buttery American Southern-style dessert known for its dense crumb, nutty flavour, and moist texture. The cream cheese in it makes it amazingly soft, while the toasted pecans make it crunchy and aromatic. The warm caramel glaze poured on top makes it extra decadent and perfect for special occasions.

Ingredients

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1 ½ cupsPecans, chopped & toasted (reserve ½ cup for glaze)
1 ½ cupsButter (unsalted, softened)
225 gmCream cheese (softened)
3 cupsBrown sugar (firmly packed)
6Eggs (large, room temperature)
3 ¼ cupsCake flour
2 tspVanilla extract
½ cupToffee bits
1 ½ cupsHeavy cream (Glaze Ingredients)
¾ cupLight brown sugar (packed)
1 tbspLight corn syrup
1 ½ tspVanilla extract
a pinchSalt
½ cupToasted pecans (reserved)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Prep the pan and ingredients

Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan. Sprinkle ½ cup toasted chopped pecans into the bottom of the pan. Preheat oven to 160°C.

 

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Make the cake batter

Beat softened butter and cream cheese with an electric whisk until smooth in a bowl. Add brown sugar to the bowl, and beat for 5 minutes until light. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Fold in flour gently without overmixing. Stir in vanilla extract, 1 cup toasted pecans, and brickle bits.

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Bake the cake

Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Place the pan on a baking sheet and slide it into the oven. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

 

Description - Step 4

Step 4: Prepare the caramel-pecan glaze

Mix heavy cream, brown sugar, and corn syrup in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it reaches 105°C on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt, and ½ cup toasted pecans.

 

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Glaze the cake

Allow the glaze to thicken slightly as it cools, then spoon it generously over the cooled cake. Refrigerate extra glaze for topping ice cream or plain cake.

Step 1
Step 1: Prep the pan and ingredients
5 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Make the cake batter
15 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Bake the cake
1 hour 30 minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Prepare the caramel-pecan glaze
10 Minutes
Step 5
Step 5: Glaze the cake
2 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

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Place the cake on a cake stand. Let the glaze drip naturally for a homely look. Garnish with extra toasted pecans.

 

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Pairing Instructions

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Serve with lightly sweet beverages to balance the caramel richness – like black tea or unsweetened coffee.

 

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Garnishing Instructions

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Sprinkle extra chopped pecans on top, or dust with powdered sugar.

 

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