Praline Glazed Cake Or Muffin Topping Food

PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, egg, and salt until well mixed. Stir in the melted butter and mix well. Stir in the pecans.

PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in brown sugar, pecans, and nutmeg. Stir constantly and bring topping to a boil; allow to simmer until topping thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• To use as pie topping, spoon topping onto pie and broil until topping bubbles; watch carefully to avoid burning. Let pie cool before serving.
• To use as ice cream topping, just spoon warm or cooled topping over ice cream and serve.

PRALINE GLAZED CAKE OR MUFFIN TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. Melt 1/4 stick of butter in cast iron skillet & add chopped pecans. Stir over low heat until nuts are toasted about 3 or 4 minutes. DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED OR NUTS WILL BURN. Remove from heat and spread out on a large plate or platter and allow to cool. Remove any pieces that may be burnt or too dark.
• 2. In a medium size sauce pan, add the 5 tablespoons of butter, sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup ginger Ale. Stir to dissolve sugar.
• 3. Place over low heat, while continuing to stir, allowing butter to melt, and let mixture come to a simmer, and cook until it becomes thick and syrupy.
• 4. Remove from heat add the toasted nuts and the butter pecan flavoring. Stir to mix and drizzle over the top of cake, allowing it to flow along the sides. You are now done.
• 5. Allow glaze to cool on cake.
• 6. Slice & serve plain with whipped topping or with your favorite ice Cream.

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GANACHE AND PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch cake pan with nonstick spray. Line with parchment. Spray parchment. Dust with flour, tapping out any excess.
• Place butter and cocoa powder in medium bowl. Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over; stir. Let stand 2 minutes; whisk until blended. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and coarse salt in another medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk, egg, and vanilla in large bowl. Gradually whisk cocoa mixture into buttermilk mixture; whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, whisking to blend between additions (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run knife around pan edges to release cake. Invert onto rack; remove pan and parchment. Cool completely.
• For ganache:
• Place chocolate and cream in microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Stir in butter. Let stand until spreadable, about 30 minutes. Spread over top and sides of cake. Transfer cake to plate. Chill 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• For praline:
• Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla. Add pecans; stir just to incorporate. Quickly pour praline over cake. Spread just to edges (topping sets quickly). DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome. Store at room temperature.

PRALINE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for a 9x13 inch pan. When done, allow cake to cool and leave in pan. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, flour, butter and egg. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes, or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and vanilla. Spread over cake. Place in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.