Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Toffee Bar Cake with Praline Sauce

Do you ever make a new recipe and, it is so good, you just can't believe it?  Well, this is how I feel about the following cake recipe!  SO good!  I joined an amazing organization this fall, The LeBonheur Club.   This organization serves our Memphis children's hospital.  This hospital is especially dear to my heart because our 6-year-old daughter, Brooke, underwent a heart procedure there, when she was 5 years old.  The doctors and the nurses are so amazing!   I purchased the club's cookbook two weeks ago and, have really enjoyed it.




Toffee Bar Cake With Praline Sauce


2 cups flour
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 t. salt
1 package chopped Heath bars (baking section)
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 t. baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 t. vanilla


Praline Sauce


1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
4 tablespoons butter
1 (5 1/2 ounce) can evaporated milk


Beat flour, sugars, butter and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on low speed, until mixture resembles course meal.  Remove 1/2 cup of mixture and combine with Heath bars and pecans in a medium bowl.  Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla. Beat until just combined.  Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.  Sprinkle toffee mixture on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown on top and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.  cool completely in dish.  Cut and serve with Praline Sauce.


Praline Sauce: 


Combine sugar, corn syrup and butter in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.  Blend in milk.  Store in jars in refrigerator until ready to use.  


Makes enough for 10-12 servings.  3 1/2 cups of sauce.











This recipe is SO good...I could not stop taking pictures of it on the plate!  =)


This recipe was slightly altered, to my specifics...from the KEY INGREDIENTS Le Bonheur Club cookbook.  Please order this wonderful cookbook right away...so many wonderful recipes!  This cookbook may be ordered at Le Bonheur Club.


Linking To:
Wow Us Wednesdays: Savvy Southern Style
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4 comments:

akawest said...

Oooh, that looks amazingly yummy!

Amanda said...

Trying this! I LOVE Heath bar!

Armstrong Family Fare said...

Looks really good! Stopping by from Sweet Treats Thursday!
Willa
www.armstrongfamilyfare.com

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

These look so good. Thanks for sharing them at Wow last week.