Praline Ice Cream Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, plus
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, divided
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 16 squares)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• whipped cream, optional

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, sour cream, 2 tablespoons butter and cornstarch.
• 2 cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• 3 remove from the heat.
• 4 stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla; set aside.
• 5 melt the remaining butter; place in a mixing bowl.
• 6 add ice cream; stir to blend.
• 7 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in the remaining vanilla.
• 8 combine the flour, cracker crumbs, sugar, baking powder and salt; gradually add to ice cream mixture until combined.
• 9 pour into a greased 13x9 inch pan.
• 10 drizzle with half of the praline sauce.
• 11 bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 12 cool on a wire rack.
• 13 add pecans to remaining sauce; spoon over warm cake (sauce will not cover the entire cake top).
• 14 cool in pan.
• 15 serve with whipped cream if desired.