Gooey Caramel Pecan Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels, butter and whipping cream over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. (Or place caramels, butter and whipping cream in 4-cup glass measuring cup; microwave uncovered on High 1 to 3 minutes, stirring once or twice.) Stir pecans into melted caramel. Cool 30 to 45 minutes or until firm enough to spread without running over edge of cake.
• Place 1 cake layer on plate, round side down. Spread with 1 cup of the pecan filling. Top with second layer, round side up. Spread remaining pecan filling into 4- to 5-inch circle on top of cake. Spread chocolate frosting on rest of top and side of cake. Store loosely covered.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*. Spray 9x2" round baking pan with cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; spray paper.
• Heat all topping ingredients except pecans in small saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes or until butter melts, stirring frequently. Pour into pan, coating bottom;sprinkle with pecans.
• Beat 6 tbsp of butter in large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar; beat 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending flour mixture. Spread batter over caramel layer.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and top is firm to the touch. Cool on wire rack 8 minutes. Invert onto serving plate; drizzle with any caramel remaining in the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a buttered 9x13 baking dish, sprinkle the pecans. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the pecans. Pour whipping cream over the brown sugar.
• Cut each of the biscuits into quarters. Place each biscuit quarter into the pan on top of the brown sugar/cream mixture and press down lightly.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.
• Remove from oven and immediately (and carefully) turn onto a large serving plate or platter and serve.
• Note: I have also used the Country Style or Grands Flaky Layers biscuits successfully in this recipe.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, water, corn syrup, butter, and cream of tartar (this bit of acid keeps the sugar from crystallizing.) Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar. When the sugar syrup reaches a boil, stop stirring and swirl the pan around over the heat so it doesn't burn. As the syrup reaches the caramel stage, the bubbles on top will become smaller, thicker, and closer together. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, until the caramel coats the back of the spoon. (If so inclined, stick a candy thermometer in the pot and cook until the syrup reaches the soft-crack stage, about 270 degrees F. When you drop a bit of this syrup into cold water, it will solidify into threads that, when removed, are hard yet bendable.) Remove the caramel from the heat and stir in the marshmallows. Fold the marshmallows into the hot caramel so they all melt into a gooey caramel sauce.
• The caramel will coat better if the popcorn is hot, so make it while boiling the sugar or pop it first then keep it warm. Put the popcorn in a big bowl and pour the caramel marshmallow mixture over the popcorn. Gently fold with a wooden spoon to coat each kernel. Grab handfuls of the popcorn and squeeze it together to form popcorn balls; make them about the size of a tennis ball. Put the popcorn balls on a sheet pan lined with waxed paper to cool completely.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, flour, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup of the toffee bits. Pour into pan.
• Reserve 1/2 cup dulce de leche. Spoon remaining dulce de leche by teaspoonfuls onto batter.
• Bake 34 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved dulce de leche on High 10 to 15 seconds or until softened; spread evenly over top of cake. Sprinkle with remaining toffee bits. Cool about 1 hour before serving. Top each serving with whipped cream and caramel topping.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a buttered non-stick 10-inch tube pan.
• To make the topping; combine brown sugar, butter and water in a saucepan; boil over medium heat, stirring often, until butter is melted, and mixture is glossy, 3-5 minutes.
• Chop 1/2 cup of the pecans into the caramel mixture.
• Spread evenly into the bottom of a buttered tube pan.
• For the cake; sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, coffee granules, salt and baking soda.
• Cream butter until fluffy.
• Beat in sugar, vanilla and the Break-Free eggs.
• Alternating, mix in the flour mixture and buttermilk into the butter/egg mixture.
• Drop by spoonfuls of batter over the caramel mixture; spread evenly.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the cake test done.
• Turn cake pan over onto a platter, and let stand for 2 minutes.
• Remove pan and quickly replace any pecans that might have stuck to the pan.
• Cool completely before slicing.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and caramels with 1/3 cup milk. Stir in nuts. Remove from the heat and set aside. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and remaining milk; pat half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 7-10 minutes. Spread chocolate/caramel mixture over crust; top with reserved cake mixture. Bake 12-15 minutes longer.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, flour, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup of the toffee bits. Pour into pan.
• Reserve 1/2 cup dulce de leche. Spoon remaining dulce de leche by teaspoonfuls onto batter.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Drop reserved dulce de leche by spoonfuls over top of cake and spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining toffee bits. Cool about 1 hour before serving. Top each serving with whipped cream and caramel topping.

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, heat the caramels, milk and butter over low heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently; set aside., In a large bowl, combine chocolate and oil. Beat in the water, applesauce, egg whites, egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, sugar blend, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture until blended. , Pour half of the batter into a 13x9-in. baking pan well coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 14-18 minutes or until center is set. Spread caramel mixture evenly over cake; top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with pecans. , Bake 18-23 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the top layer comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.