Name: Sour Cream Layer Cake with Pecan Brittle
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar; 3/4 cup pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped; Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 18.25-ounce box yellow cake mix; 4 large eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely grated; 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 1/4 cup whipping cream; 6 cups (about) powdered sugar; 1 cup (2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

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