Deep in the heart of Texas lies a culinary treasure that captivates taste buds and embodies the spirit of Southern hospitality - the Texas Praline Cake. This delectable dessert is a symphony of flavors and textures, a harmonious blend of sweet, crunchy, and moist that leaves an unforgettable impression. The cake is a moist and flavorful buttermilk cake, enhanced with a generous layer of gooey, buttery praline filling. The finishing touch is a pecan streusel topping that adds a delightful crunch and nutty flavor. This article presents three variations of this classic Texan dessert: a traditional Texas Praline Cake, a luscious Chocolate Texas Praline Cake, and a delightful Gluten-Free Texas Praline Cake. Each recipe is meticulously detailed, ensuring that bakers of all skill levels can recreate this Southern delight in their own kitchens. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that promises to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
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TEXAS PRALINE COFFEE CAKE
This is a quick and easy coffee cake with a great combination of tastes and textures. Great for breakfast, brunch, dessert or late night snack.
Provided by NANCY JACOBS
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Praline Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch square cake pan.
- Mix baking mix, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup chopped pecans, and the instant coffee granules in a large bowl. Whisk together the egg, shortening, buttermilk, and vanilla in a separate large bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until completely moistened.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Mix remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, and the graham cracker crumbs in a small bowl. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Immediately dot top of cake with softened butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 321.1 mg, Sugar 15.7 g
TEXAS PRALINE CAKE
Howdy Ya'll. Ready for some darn good cake? This tasty pecan cake has the subtle flavors of chocolate and coffee, and is frosted with a rich brown sugar whipped cream. This cake prefers Texas pecans!
Provided by Kat
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Praline Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease just the bottom of a 10 inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla. Dissolve the coffee crystals in water, and stir into the creamed mixture until blended. Stir together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into the batter until just incorporated. Fold in pecans. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 55 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack.
- In a chilled bowl, stir together the heavy cream, salt, vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar so that the sugar is dissolved. Whip using chilled beaters until stiff. Run a knife around the outer edge of the cake in the pan, and tap it out onto a serving plate. Make sure cake is completely cool before frosting. Decorate with pecan halves if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 696.2 calories, Carbohydrate 80.4 g, Cholesterol 155.8 mg, Fat 38.7 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 618.7 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the cake will be. Choose a rich, flavorful butter, fresh eggs, and pure vanilla extract.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, making the cake lighter and more tender.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Stir in the dry ingredients gradually. Overmixing the batter can make the cake tough.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan.
- Bake the cake at 325°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the praline sauce while the cake is cooling. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and heavy cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Pour the praline sauce over the cooled cake.
- Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
Conclusion:
Texas Praline Cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It combines the flavors of a classic pound cake with the rich, buttery goodness of pralines. The cake is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. If you are looking for a special treat to serve at your next party or gathering, Texas Praline Cake is definitely the way to go.
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