Texas Heritage Burnt Sugar Cake

  1. In small heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat 1/2 cup granulated sugar until melted and light caramel in color, stirring frequently.
  2. Remove from heat; slowly and carefully stir in 1/2 cup boiling water and praline liqueur until blended.
  3. Refrigerate this burnt sugar syrup to cool.
  4. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Grease and flour a 9-inch fluted tube pan or bundt cake pan.
  6. To toast the pecans, heat a dry medium sized skillet over very low heat.
  7. Add pecans and stir frequently for about 3-5 minutes or until pecans are golden brown.
  8. Set aside to cool, reserving 1/2 cup pecans for topping.
  9. In large bowl using a mixer at medium speed, combine butter, 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, cooled burnt sugar syrup, eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  10. Mix for about 4 minutes until thoroughly blended and smooth.
  11. Stir cooled 1 cup pecans into cake batter.
  12. Pour batter into prepared cake pan; bake 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  13. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  14. Remove cake from pan; cool completely on rack.
  15. Sprinkle cake with confectioner's sugar, if desired.
  16. Set aside.
  17. In small heavy sauce pan over medium heat, heat the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar until melted and light caramel in color, stirring frequently.
  18. Using spoon, drizzle the burnt sugar over cake; sprinkle 1/2 c.
  19. pecans on top and let stand about 5 minutes to cool and to allow the burnt sugar to set.

sugar, boiling water, praline liqueur, pecans, butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, allpurpose, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-heritage-burnt-sugar-cake-74721 (may not work)

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