texas-praline-cake.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease just the bottom of a 10 inch tube pan.",
        "In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla. Dissolve the coffee crystals in water, and stir into the creamed mixture until blended. Stir together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into the batter until just incorporated. Fold in pecans. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.",
        "Bake for about 55 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack.",
        "In a chilled bowl, stir together the heavy cream, salt, vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar so that the sugar is dissolved. Whip using chilled beaters until stiff. Run a knife around the outer edge of the cake in the pan, and tap it out onto a serving plate. Make sure cake is completely cool before frosting. Decorate with pecan halves if you like."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1 cup butter or margarine",
        "1 cup brown sugar",
        "1/2 cup white sugar",
        "4 eggs",
        "1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract",
        "1 1/2 cups water",
        "1 tablespoon instant coffee granules",
        "4 cups all-purpose flour",
        "1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder",
        "5 teaspoons baking powder",
        "1 teaspoon salt",
        "1 cup coarsely chopped pecans",
        "1 cup heavy cream, chilled",
        "1/8 teaspoon salt",
        "1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract",
        "1/2 cup brown sugar, not packed",
        "10 pecan halves (optional)"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Texas Praline Cake",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/44239/texas-praline-cake/"
}