[Aquamarine]

It looks like you have the perfect menu for Thanksgiving. Someone here posted a good recipe for a sweet potato casserole the other day that you may be interested in.

Here is a good fruit dish recipe.

SPICED FRUIT DISH

2 sliced bananas
1 can unsweetend sliced peaches
1 can pears
1 can chunk pineapple
1 jar maraschino cherries
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tlbs. cinnamon
1 cup pecans
3 tlbs. of butter

Drain (half) of fruit juice, mix fruit together and add brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon. Stir well. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Dot with butter.

[daisyscarlett]

Here is a repost of that good looking cake recipe you posted. I understand you have made it and it is tried and true?

CHOCOLATE PRALINE LAYER CAKE

Cake:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 package devil's food with pudding cake mix (Pillsbury)
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup of oil
3 eggs

Topping:

1 3/4 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
whole pecans if desired and chocolate curls if desired

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In small saucepan combine butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream and brown sugar. Cook over low heat until butter is just melted, stirring occasionally. Pour into two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans.

In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened: beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Carefully spoon batter over pecan mixture.

Bake at 325 degrees F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely.

In small bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups of whipping cream until soft peaks form. Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.

To assemble cake: place one layer on serving plate, praline side up. Spread with half of whipping cream. Top with second layer, praline side up; spread with remaining whipped cream. Garnish with whole pecans and chocolate curls, if desired. Store in refrigerator. Makes 12 servings.

Whew!...this cake is easier to bake than it is to type! It freezes well if you have any left-over.

Enjoy!