Praline Spice Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 9 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 dash salt
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 2. to prepare cake, coat 2 (8-inch) round metal cake pans with cooking spray. line bottoms of pans with wax paper; coat with cooking spray. dust each pan with 1 teaspoon flour. weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces flour (about 2 cups) into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine 9 ounces flour, baking soda, and next 4 ingredients (through cloves), stirring well with a whisk.
• 3 3. place 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in a large mixing bowl; beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating just until combined. fold in 1/3 cup pecans. divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
• 4 4. bake at 350° for 24 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pans 5 minutes on wire racks. invert cake layers onto racks; cool completely. discard wax paper.
• 5 5. to prepare frosting, place 1/2 cup brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, maple syrup, 1 tablespoon butter, and dash of salt in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring just until sugar dissolves. cook 3 minutes, without stirring. scrape brown sugar mixture into a bowl. add powdered sugar; beat with a mixer at high speed 2 minutes or until slightly cooled and thick. beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. place 1 cake layer on a plate. spread about 3/4 cup frosting evenly over 1 layer; top with second layer. spread remaining frosting over sides and top of cake; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pecans. let the cake stand until frosting sets.