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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Praline Pound Cake

Margaret Howard from Fuquay-Varina won First Prize with her pound cake recipe in the King Arthur Flour Baking Contest. The praline topping could be a great addition to French toast or spooned over ice cream.

Servings: 16
Cook Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 1 hour; 50 minutes
Meal Type: Dessert
NC Ingredients: Pecans, Eggs

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Ingredients

Cake:
1
cup butter, softened
2
½ cups sugar
6
large eggs, separated
3
cups all-purpose flour
1/4
teaspoon baking soda
8
oz. Sour cream
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1
teaspoon lemon extract
1/2
cup sugar
Praline Glaze:
6
tablespoons butter
3/4
cup brown sugar
1/2
teaspoon cinnamon
3
tablespoons water
1/2
cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

Cake:

Beat butter at medium speed until creamy.  Add 2 ½ cups sugar gradually, beating until fluffy.  Add egg yolks, one at a time until yellow disappears.

Combine flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture.  Stir in flavorings.

Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add ½ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time until stiff peaks form.  Fold into batter.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

Bake @ 325 degrees F. 1 ½ hours or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool in pan 15 minutes.  Place on serving plate.  While warm, prick cake surface at 1-inch intervals with a wooden pick.  Pour warm praline glaze over cake.

Praline Glaze:

Combine butter, sugar, cinnamon and water in small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.  Remove from heat and stir in pecans.

 
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