Walnut Cake With Praline Frosting - Cooking Light

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 7 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup 1% fat buttermilk
• 6 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
• cooking spray

Frosting

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 dash salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees; to prepare cake, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife.

2. 2

   Combine flour, baking soda, and 1/2 t salt, stirring well with a whisk.

3. 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. 4

   Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. 5

   Beat in egg white.

6. 6

   Beat in 1 t vanilla.

7. 7

   Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

8. 8

   Fold in 6 T walnuts.

9. 9

   Scrape batter into a 13x9-inch pan coated with cooking spray.

10. 10

    Bake at 350 degrees for 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

11. 11

    Cool in pan on a wire rack.

12. 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. 13

    Cook 2 minutes.

14. 14

    Scrape brown sugar mixture into a bowl.

15. 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. 16

    Beat in 1/2 t vanilla.

17. 17

    Spread frosting in an even layer over cooled cake; sprinkle with 2 T chopped walnuts.

18. 18

    Let the cake stand until the frosting sets; cut into squares.