Best Butter Pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Cooking Classy Recipes

BUTTER PECAN LAYER CAKE

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Pecans and butter give this cake the same irresistible flavor as the popular butter pecan ice cream flavor. -Becky Miller, Tallahassee, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2-2/3 cups chopped pecans
1-1/4 cups butter, softened, divided
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
FROSTING:
1 cup butter, softened
8 to 8-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Place pecans and 1/4 cup butter in a baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently; set aside., In a large bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1-1/3 cups of toasted pecans. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, cream butter and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining toasted pecans. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 814 calories, Fat 42g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 120mg cholesterol, Sodium 375mg sodium, Carbohydrate 107g carbohydrate (86g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

PECAN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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Make and share this Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended.
Beat at high speed until smooth; stir in pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1040.1, Fat 62.5, SaturatedFat 28.7, Cholesterol 123.4, Sodium 332.7, Carbohydrate 118.7, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 112.7, Protein 7