Louisiana Cake
This simple cake recipe from scratch has all the flavors of a Louisiana praline, but in cake form. If you love the combination of chocolate and pecans in pralines, you'll love Louisiana Cake. You'll especially love how straightforward this recipe is, yet it definitely doesn't skimp on flavor. With pecans, brown sugar, orange rind and more, this southern recipe for cake is loaded with mouthwatering flavor. It's one old-fashioned recipe you'll keep forever.
Preparation Time20 min
Cooking Time1 hr
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 orange rind, grated
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon butter, softened
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare 9" x 12" x 2" pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine oatmeal and water and let stand 15 minutes.
- Beat butter, eggs, brown sugar and sugar until creamy. Add oatmeal, flour, salt, soda, orange rind and 1 cup nuts. Beat 2 minutes. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes.
- Combine brown sugar, butter, cream and pecans. Pour over the cake and return to oven on broil for 2 minutes. Watch closely as this burns very easily.