When it comes to an easy cake with the best southern flare, you need to try this Southern Pecan Praline Cake recipe. This delicious sheet cake is the perfect cake for anyone who loves pecans and pralines. Make this decadent sheet cake any time of the year because it is sure to be a hit.
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Southern Pecan Praline Cake Recipe
When you make pecan praline cake, you might want to make a double batch. It is so delicious and easy to make, but it also makes an amazing cake to freeze. Once you freeze it, you can enjoy this cake anytime the craving hits.
Ingredients
- Betty Crocker butter pecan cake mix
- Betty Crocker coconut pecan frosting
- Eggs
- Canola oil
- Half-and-half
- Pecans
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Butter
How to Make a Southern Pecan Praline Cake
When making this cake, you want to grease the 9*13 inch baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Using a mixing bowl, combine the cake ingredients together, without the chopped pecans.
Once the cake batter is combined well, add in the chopped pecans.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared dish and bake for 40-50 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Let the cake cool.
Next, make the butter pecan glaze.
Using a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk into the pan and stir together well.
Once it is heated thoroughly, add in the chopped pecans. Stir it together well and remove it from the heat.
Spoon the glaze over individual slices of cake or spread over the entire cake.
Cut and enjoy!
Does Southern Pecan Praline Cake Need to be Refrigerated
When making this cake, while the cake does not need to be refrigerated, the glaze should be. If you choose to glaze this cake one piece of cake at a time, then the cake can be stored at room temperature. If you add the glaze to the whole cake, you should consider storing it in the refrigerator.
What is the Difference Between Butter Pecan and Pecan Praline?
When it comes to butter pecan and pecan pralines, most people think the terms are interchangeable. The difference in the candies lies in how they are made. When making a butter pecan flavored candy is usually uses white sugar and egg whites. For pralines, the candy is usually made with brown sugar, butter, and cream. The different ways of making candy change the taste and texture.
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Chocolate Pecan Turtle Clusters
Southern Pecan Praline Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box Betty Crocker butter pecan cake mix
- 16 oz. Betty Crocker coconut pecan frosting
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 C canola oil
- 1 C half-and-half for increased flavor instead of water
- 1/2 C chopped pecans
Butter Pecan Glaze:
- 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 TBSP butter
- 1/2 C chopped pecans
Instructions
Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease or spray a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the cake ingredients except for the chopped pecans.
- Mix well.
- Add chopped pecans and stir to combine.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Set aside too cool.
Butter Pecan Glaze:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
- Add condensed milk and stir.
- Heat thoroughly, then add chopped pecans.
- Stir again to combine and remove from heat.
- Spoon sauce over individual slices of cake or spread over entire cake.
- Cut and enjoy!
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