If you’re looking for an impressive yet easy dessert recipe that cooks quickly, then this Praline Pecan Chocolate Cake is the answer! Perfect for entertaining, it not only presents beautifully but also delivers on taste.
Indulge in Elegance: The Praline Pecan Chocolate Cake
This Praline Pecan Chocolate Cake is a tasty choice when you’re craving a dessert that’s both easy to make and visually stunning, as if it came straight from a bakery. Its true beauty lies in the lavish mound of pecans crowning the top, complemented by a decadent praline sauce flowing gracefully down the sides. This cake is perfect for entertaining, making a striking centerpiece when showcased on a white pedestal cake stand. With its mouthwatering appearance and delicious flavor, it will surely delight your guests and elevate any gathering!
About Praline Pecan Chocolate Cake
This cake starts with a convenient boxed chocolate cake mix, making it a breeze to prepare, even for those without extensive baking experience. By adding buttermilk and sour cream, you introduce a rich moisture that transforms the cake’s texture. The buttermilk adds a subtle tanginess, while the sour cream ensures that every bite is decadently smooth and moist. Along with a few essential ingredients—eggs, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil—you’ll find that this simple combination elevates the cake from a standard mix to a mouthwatering dessert in about half an hour. Just mix, pour, and bake, and you’ll have a delicious chocolate cake ready to serve, whether for a special occasion or a sweet treat at home!
The Sauce for Praline Pecan Chocolate Cake
The pecan praline glaze is incredibly simple to whip up! In just three minutes, you can create a luscious topping that adds a touch of beauty and richness to your cake. All it takes is a handful of pantry staples—brown sugar, butter, heavy cream, and chopped pecans—combined in a single saucepan.
Presentation
Once cooked, let the sauce cool for a few minutes to thicken, then drizzle it over the top of the cooled cake. The sauce will cascade down the sides, while keeping the pecans perfectly on top. Guests will be amazed at your baking skills!
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Pecan Praline Chocolate Cake
Equipment
- sifter
- Bundt pan
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 box Duncan Hines Swiss Chocolate cake mix (15.25 ounces) (or substitute a Devil's Food cake mix)
- shortening for greasing the pan
- cocoa powder for dusting the pan
Pecan Praline Glaze Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- a pinch of salt
- ½ cup whipping cream
Instructions
Cake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a Bundt pan and dust with cocoa powder.
- Add the sour cream, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and eggs to a mixing bowl. Whisk until well blended.
- Sift in the cake mix and stir until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 37 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean or with crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for a few minutes and then turn out onto a cake plate.
Pecan Praline Glaze Directions
- In a medium pan on medium heat, start melting the butter. Then, add the sugar, pecans, salt, and whipping cream and stir until well mixed.
- When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cake, keeping all the pecans on top.