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Praline Cake
Ingredients for cake:
1-1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
1-1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla
Ingredients for Topping (optional):
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions for Cake:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Grease and flour a tube or Bundt pan.
3. Mix butter and brown sugar until creamy.
4. In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Slowly add them to the butter and brown
sugar mixture. Mix well.
5. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Combine with
the wet mixture. Mix well.