Southern Pecan Praline Cake with Butter Sauce

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9"x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

In a medium bowl (or your stand mixer bowl), combine all the cake ingredients except for the chopped pecans. Mix very well.

Step 3

Then stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans.

Step 4

Pour batter into greased baking dish.

Step 5

Bake for about 40 minutes. Oven times vary but cake should spring back to the touch and be golden brown. Or insert a toothpick into the middle it should come out clean.

Step 6

For the sauce: In a small pot over medium heat (or in a microwave), melt 2 tablespoons butter.

Step 7

Pour in can of sweetened condensed milk with the melted butter and stir.

Step 8

Continue to stir until heated thoroughly, then add 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Stir again then take off heat.

Step 9

Then spoon this deliciously yummy sauce over individual slices of cake when serving. Or pour it all over the whole cake.