Pecan Praline Buttercream Icing

oh. my. goodness. this is definitely my new favorite icing. at least until i discover another favorite recipe that is.

here's how to make it {it's actually really simple and super yummy and totally bad for you}


2/3 cup sugar in pot.


Heat sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently. *Do not use a plastic spoon, it will melt, trust me* :)


stir until completely melted and a nice amber color.


stir in 1 cup of chopped pecans. mixture gets stiff but keep stirring and heat until the sugar is hot and bubbly. *Do NOT use a whisk for this part, trust me, use a metal spoon* :)

spread praline pecans on parchment paper. let cool completely.

break pecans into pieces and place in food processor.

process until it resembles brown sugar (slightly moist, but not pastey)

toss in your favorite buttercream recipe and voila, super yummy goodness!

for use as a filling i only added about 1.5 cups of icing to keep the praline flavor strong, but for icing a cake i would probably add about 3 or so cups of icing.

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my buttercream recipe that yeilds approx 3.5-4cups

1/2 cup egg whites

1 cup sugar

2 sticks + 6tbsp unsalted butter

1 tsp vanilla

follow directions given here. :)