Wheat Germ Crunch Cake
Created by dienia b on December 19, 2014
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #16411
Ingredients
- TOPPING
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup corn flakes cereal (crushed)
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup pecan nuts (chopped)
- CAKE
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- CARAMEL SAUCE
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- Salt (1 dash)
- 4 tablespoons butter
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix topping ingredients until crumbly (I made in food processor).
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Step 2: Press into bottom of tube pan (I would butter or Pam it next time, it kinda sticks).
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Step 3: Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and lemon zest. Add dry ingredients; mix. Spoon mixture on top of crumbs.
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Step 4: Bake 300 degrees 60 to 70 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before flipping.
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Step 5: For caramel: cook everything but butter, stirring constantly til thick and clear add butter stir. Serve over cake.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (232.6 g)
- Calories 803.4
- Total Fat - 37.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 20.2 g
- Cholesterol - 156.1 mg
- Sodium - 826.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 111 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.3 g
- Sugars - 76.8 g
- Protein - 10 g
- Calcium - 99.3 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg