Praline Pumpkin Torte
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter
3 tablespoons whipping cream
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Cake:
4 eggs
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Topping:
1 3/4 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
additional chopped pecansRecipe
In a heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and cream. Cook and stir over low heat till sugar is dissolved. Pour into 2 well-greased 9 inch round baking pans. Sprinkle with pecans; cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar and oil. Add pumpkin and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to pumpkin mixture and beat just till blended. Carefully spoon over brown sugar mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completley. Place one cake layer, praline side up, on a serving plate.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream till soft peaks form. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Spread 2/3's over the cake. Top with second cake layer and remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12-14 servings.
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