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Graham Cracker Cake with Praline Glaze

List of Ingredients





Graham Cracker Cake with Praline Glaze

from Above & Beyond Parsley...
Food for the Senses
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INGREDIENTS:

2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of cream of tartar

Glaze:
3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup light cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream:
1-1/2 cups heavy cream
6 tablespoons powdered sugar




Recipe



TO PREPARE:

Grease the bottoms of two 9-inch round cake pans, then line with
waxed paper. In a bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs,
baking powder and salt.

In a food processor or in a large bowl using an electric mixer,
cream together butter and brown sugar until mixture is light and
fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after
each addition. Stir in crumb mixture in batches, alternating
with milk. Stir in vanilla.

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until
mixture just holds stiff peaks. Stir 1/4 of mixture into
batter, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
Divide batter between prepared pans and bake in the middle of a
350-degree oven for 20 minutes. Let cool before assembling
cake.

For glaze: Cook brown sugar, cream and salt until mixture
reaches the soft ball stage. Remove from heat and add butter
and vanilla. Cool for about 15 minutes without stirring, then
beat by hand until smooth.

In a separate bowl, beat cream and powdered sugar to make
whipped cream.

After cake and glaze have cooled, place cake layer on a stand.
With the back of a spoon, spread glaze so that it drizzles over
edges of cake. Then add whipped cream layer. Add next cake
layer and glaze it. Put remaining whipped cream in a pastry bag
and make a free-form design on top.

SERVES 8 - 10
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