Pecan Cake With Praline Glaze |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 46 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From Southern Living. Ingredients:
1 cup raisins |
1/2 cup bourbon |
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened |
2 1/2 cups sugar |
5 eggs |
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg |
1 cup buttermilk |
2 cups coarsely chopped pecans |
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine |
1/4 cup whipping cream |
1/2 cup pecan halves |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine raisins and bourbon; stir well; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. In another mixing bowl, combine flour, and next 3 ingredeints; add dry mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
5. Mix well after each addition; fold in pecans and raisin mixture.
6. Pour batter into a greased/floured 10-inch tube pan.
7. Bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.
9. To make glaze: combine first 4 glaze ingredients to a saucepan.
10. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches soft ball stage (234°).
11. Remove from heat and stir in pecans; immediately drizzle over cake.
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