Desserts
Pecan-Toffee Pound Cakes with Praline Creme Anglaise
A few months ago I bought a Mini Bundt Pan and I absolutely love making individual-sized mini bundt cakes with
- Serves 5
The types and flavors of cakes you can make in mini-Bundt pans are endless. I loved these Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato CakesI made a while back. I find that everyone feels special when they have their own mini bundt cake to dig into.
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Recipe
Pecan-Toffee Pound Cakes with Praline Creme Anglaise
Mini pound cakes flavored with pecans and toffee, drizzled with a delicious praline flavored Crème Anglaise.
- Serves 5
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup finely toasted pecans
- 1/3 cup toffee bits
Praline Crème Anglaise
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs yolks
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pecan-flavored liqueur
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2
Spray 5 mini bundt pans with nonstick cooking spray with flour.
- 3
In a mixing bowl, combine both sugars an butter and beat at medium speed until fluffy.
- 4
Add eggs one at a time, beating until well-combined.
- 5
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 6
Gradually add flour mixture, alternating with heavy cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Do not overbeat.
- 7
Beat in vanilla and stir in pecans and toffee bits.
- 8
Bake 20-22 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool in pans 10-15 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
For Crème Anglaise, bring milk to a simmer in a medium saucepan, but not to a boil. Remove from heat an set aside.
- 11
Combine egg yolks and brown sugar in a mixing bowl and beat for 2 minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer.
- 12
Whisking constantly, gradually add 1/2 cup hot milk to yolk mixture. Add yolk mixture to remaining hot milk in saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, about 5 to 6 minutes, until mixture thickens slightly. Place saucepan in an ice bath. Stir in vanilla and pecan liqueur. Stir sauce every now and then while it cools.
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Serve drizzled over cakes.
