Walnut Cake With Praline Frosting - Cooking Light Recipe

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Walnut Cake With Praline Frosting - Cooking Light
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; to prepare cake, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda, and 1/2 t salt, stirring well with a whisk.
  3. Place 7 T butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a mixing bowl; beat at medium-high speed with a mixer until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
  4. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Beat in egg white.
  6. Beat in 1 t vanilla.
  7. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  8. Fold in 6 T walnuts.
  9. Scrape batter into a 13x9-inch pan coated with cooking spray.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  11. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
  12. To prepare frosting, place 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup milk, 2 T butter, corn syrup and dash of salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  13. Cook 2 minutes.
  14. Scrape brown sugar mixture into a bowl.
  15. Add remaining 2 T milk and powdered sugar; beat with a mixer at high speed 2 minutes or until slightly cooled and thick.
  16. Beat in 1/2 t vanilla.
  17. Spread frosting in an even layer over cooled cake; sprinkle with 2 T chopped walnuts.
  18. Let the cake stand until the frosting sets; cut into squares.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 629.28 Kcal (2635 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.85g 43%
Cholesterol 41.93mg 14%
Sodium 592.14mg 25%
Potassium 1025.11mg 22%
Total Carbs 88.59g 30%
Sugars 57.48g 230%
Dietary Fiber 0.74g 3%
Protein 8.3g 17%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 76.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 393.83 Kcal (1649 kJ)
Calories from fat 156.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.43g 43%
Cholesterol 26.24mg 14%
Sodium 370.59mg 25%
Potassium 641.55mg 22%
Total Carbs 55.44g 30%
Sugars 35.97g 230%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 3%
Protein 5.2g 17%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 47.8mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.8
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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