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    CAKES: Double-Chocolate Praline-Fudge Cake

    Source of Recipe

    Gooseberry Patch-Christmas

    List of Ingredients

    Cake:
    o 1 Cup butter
    o 1/4 cup baking cocoa
    o 1 cup water
    o 1/2 cup buttermilk
    o 2 eggs
    o 1 tsp baking soda
    o 1 tsp vanilla
    o 2 c sugar
    o 2 cups flour
    o 1/2 tsp salt

    Chocolate Ganache:
    o 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
    o 1/3 cup whipping cream
    o 1/4 cup butter

    Praline Frosting:
    o 1/4 cup butter
    o 1 cup light brown sugar; packed
    o 1/3 cup whipping cream
    o 1 cup powdered sugar
    o 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    o 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans

    Garnish: chopped pecans

    Recipe

    CAKE:
    Cook first three ingredients in a sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly until butter melts and mixture is smooth.
    Remove from heat and cool
    Beat buttermilk, 2 eggs, baking soda and vanilla at med speed until smooth.
    Add butter mixture to the buttermilk mixture; beating until blended.
    Combine the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add to the buttermilk mixture, beating til blended. Mixture will be thin
    Coat 3 8" round pans with non stick spray and line with wax paper.
    Pour batter evenly into three pans. Bake @ 350 for 22-25 minutes until set.
    Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
    Remove from pans and cool completely.
    Spread about 1/2 cup ganache between cake layers.
    Spread remainder on sides of cake only.
    NOT ON THE TOP
    Chill the cake 1/2 hour.
    Pour frosting slowly over the top of the cake, spreading to the edges, allowing some to run over the sides.
    Freeze if desired.
    Thaw at room temperature 4-6 hours. Garnish with pecans if desired.

    Chocolate Ganache:
    Microwave chocolate chips and cream in a glass bowl on medium power 2-3 minutes, til chips melt.
    Whisk til smooth.
    Cool, whisking often 15-20 minutes until of spreading consistency

    Praline Frosting:
    Bring the 1st three ingredients to a boil in a 2 qt sauce pan.
    Stir often and boil 1 minute
    Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla til smooth
    Add toasted pecans; stirring gently 2-5 minutes until it begins to cool and thicken slightly.
    Pour immediately over the cake.

 

 

 


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