CHOCOLATE PRALINE LAYER CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cp butter
• 1/4 cp whipping cream
• 1 cp brown sugar
• 3/4 cp chopped nuts
• 1 pkg Devils food cake mix
• 1 1/4 cp water
• 1/3 cp oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cp whipping cream
• 1/4 cp powdered sugar
• 1/4 t vanilla/ pecans, choc curls

DIRECTIONS Combine butter, whipping cream and brown sugar. Cook over low hear until butter is melted, stirring, Pour into 2 8-9 in round pans. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. In bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened, then beat at high speed for two min. Spoon over pecan mixture.

BAKE (325) for 35-40 min. Cool 5 min. Remove, cool completely.

TOPPING: Beat cream to soft peaks. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks form.

ASSEMBLE: Place on plate praline side up. Spread 1/2 topping. Repeat with 2 cake. Garnish with whole pecans and chocolate curls.