Shelly's Recipe

SOUTHERN PECAN PRALINE POUND CAKE

Category: Cakes

The pound cake can be served plain or with a pecan praline sauce

1 (18.25-oz) pkg German chocolate cake mix
1 can coconut pecan frosting
1 cup water
3 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Pecan Praline Sauce:
6 tbsp butter
1 cup brown sugar
4 tbsp heavy cream or half & half
1 cup pecans pieces

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 or 10 inch bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Put all ingredients (yes, including the coconut pecan frosting) in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared bundt pan and bake for 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 20 minutes (I put it on a bottle, like a ketchup or wine bottle to cool). Transfer cake to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Pecan Praline Sauce: In a medium saucepan heat butter, sugar and cream until it boils. Remove from heat and add pecans. Pour warm sauce over cake before serving. Makes 10-12 servings.