Geeez Lou-ize! This is dance worthy! I wanted a dessert for our 5th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest that would give adequate props to the good ole pumpkin. I posted a Pumpkin Crunch recipe last week. It was good but I wasn’t completely sold. So I tried this…which is adapted from 2 or 3 recipes. I can’t ever just stick to one recipe, besides…I like pumpkin, but I LA-LA-LA-Love pralines…this recipe is lite on the pumpkin and heavy on: you know what!
It has a layer of pumpkin cake mix and a layer of praline…more cake mix and the topped off with more praline…oh my gosh…
Pumpkin-Praline Cake
(Please read over entire recipe before you start! There’s a decision you need to make in the “Filling” portion!)
*1 yellow cake mix
*1 cup canned pumpkin (NOT pie filling)
*1/2 cup oil
*3/4 cup dark brown sugar
*1/4 cup water
*1 teaspoon cinnamon
*1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
*1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
4 eggs
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.
Blend cake mix, pumpkin, oil, brown sugar, water, and spices on med. for 1 minute.
Add eggs one at a time beating 1 minute after each.
Pour 1/2 of batter into pan. Make filling…
Filling
*1/2 cup cup butter (Plus 1/4 cup butter)
*1/4 cup evaporated milk (Plus 1/8 cup evaporated milk)
*1 cup packed brown sugar(Plus 1/2 cup)
*3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans(Plus 1/2 cup)
Stir butter, evaporated milk, and brown sugar and pecans in a sauce pan. Cook over low heat until butter is melted. Pour over first half of cake mix in the pan. Spread with the back of a spoon to evenly distribute.
Pour the rest of cake batter over the praline filling. Make topping…
****this is very rich…I made the filling using the regular amounts and the (Plus) amounts. I separated them in case you want to make it less rich…The Husband said I absolutely did not need to change anything…so it’s all up to you Peeps! But don’t say I didn’t warn you 🙂
Topping
*1 cup cup coarsely chopped pecans
*1 cup toffee bits
*2/3 cup dark brown sugar
*2/3 cup butter melted
Mix with your hands and crumble over the top of cake batter.
Bake at 350* for 50-60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. You may need to move it to a lower shelf for the last 15 minutes of baking to keep top from becoming too brown.
Let it cool…if you can resist! Gooooood Grief this is yumalicious!
I’ll be serving this at our Pumpkin Carving Party on October 31st! It’s a keeper!
Today I’m linking to 3 GREAT foodie parties… Tasty Tuesday over at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam ~ Tempt my Tummy Tuesday over at Blessed with Grace ~ and lastly Tuesday at the Table at All The Small Stuff~ You’ll find links to a hundred recipes or more with these delightful blogs!
All my recipes are in the pull-down menu under All Things Yumalicious! ps…this isn’t figure friendly. I don’t do figure friendly for parties…but I did find a Weight Watcher’s recipe for a Pumpkin-Praline Cake that I’ll post a little later!
Love to each of you as we live our legacy ~ one day at a time !
This looks and sounds delicious. I love pumpkin at this time of year. I need to check out your Pumpkin Crunch recipe too 😉
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Oh, my goodness!!! This looks amazing and soooo delicious! I can’t wait to make it!!! Thanks for posting and love the photos!
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Robin – your title makes me smile, chuckle and want to try this now!! YUM!! So excited to try it. 🙂
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This looks delicious! Since we’re from sweet potato country, I’m going to try it using sweet potatoes! Thanks for sharing! Many blessings!
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Oh wow, this looks amazing. I bet a little ice cream would make it even better.
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I’d have to use some sort of oat-crumble topping as I’m allergic to nuts, but this recipe has been bookmarked! Yummy!
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What is is about pumpkin? I get SO obsessed with it this time of year! This recipe looks awesome!! I have a few I will post next week – Bridget at Bake at 350 has a flavor of the month party at the end of the month, this month is pumpkin – you should link this up http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/
Thanks for sharing!!
~TidyMom
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Ahhhh….looks amazing! I would make it exactly the way you did.
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i wish i lived closer… i’d be at your house every night around 8:00 for dessert. 🙂
Sounds sooo good! I might have to try this for our family reunion near Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing! -Jules
Well, this just looks like heaven!! I’ll be giving this a try SOON 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
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Oh, I may just make this for my Open House on Nov.4…….it sounds like the PERFECT combination to me!! Thanks so much, Robin!!!
Suzanne
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I love the nutty topping. THANKS!!! for the recipe. Geri
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Absolutely my new favorite cake. My daughter tried to get me to save some for others and I said, “No, Miss Robin sent it for me and I am eating it!”
My recommendation is do exactly like Robin did and it will be the best thing ever!
WOW!!! That looks and sounds de-li-cious!!!!!!!
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My husbands birthday is Fri. so THIS is on the menu!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much, I can’t wait to try it!!!!!!!! My mouth is watering just reading this recipe!!!:):) XO, Pinky
Okay, I just have to admit, I don’t know if I’ve had pralines! Shhhhh, don’t tell. I know, I haven’t lived! I’ve heard of them, but well… seriously you have me every time you mention pumpkin! The pumpkin and toffee bits and then nutty goodness mixed in? Sounds delish!
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That looks decadent!! YUMMY!
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This recipe is right up my alley. YUM!!!! I can’t wait to make it for my Bible study group. Thanks so much for sharing. I love new recipes!! Love & blessings from NC!
Oh my goodness – this looks delicious! Just printed it out and hope to make it soon.
Jennifer
Wow, that sure does look and sound devine. I will definitely have to try it. Tell me, I see you used a glass backing dish. I never use glass as I’m afraid things won’t come out cooked through and through. Can you tell me what size or show me a photo of the glass dish you used to bake this in? Thanks so much for sharing this.