pumpkin pumpkin praline cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vanessa "Nikita" Milare
Hilo, HI

Why do we need to always have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving? I made this cake 1 yr for a friends Thanksgiving lunch & it was a hit. Now she makes it as her desseert.

(1 rating)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For pumpkin pumpkin praline cake

  • 1/2 c
    butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3/4 c
    pecans, in pieces
  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 1 c
    canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    pumpkin pie spices
  • 1 can
    rich & creamy cream cheese frosting
  • 1 bottle
    caramel ice cream topping
  • additional nuts, chopped

How To Make pumpkin pumpkin praline cake

  • 1
    First pre-heat oven to 350F. Then in a 1 quart saucepan stir together the butter, whipping cream & briwn sugar. Cook over low heat, stir occasionally just until the butter is melted. Then pour into 2 ungreased 9 or 8 inch round cake pan. Then sprinkle evenly with 3/4 cups of the nuts.
  • 2
    Next in a large bowl beat the cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs & 1 tsp. spice with an eletric mixer on low speeduntil moistened, then on medium speed for about 2 mins. Make sureto scrape the bowl occasionally. Then carefull spoon the batter over the nut mixture in each pan.
  • 3
    Next bake for about 41 to 45 mins or until cake is springy when lightly touched in the center. Let cool for about 5 mins. Remove for the pans & full cool about 1 hour.
  • 4
    Then stir in the remaining pumpkin spice into the frosting. Place 1 layer, nut side up on a serving plate. Spreadhalf the frosting,then press second layer on top of first layer nut side up. Spread remaining frosting just to the edge. Then drizzle with the caramel topping & additional nuts.
  • 5
    Store in a loosely covered in the ice box.

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