Best Pa Junes Pecan Cake Recipes

SOUTHERN BUTTER PECAN CAKE

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Moist Southern Butter Pecan Cake loaded with pecans and frosted with a pecan brown sugar cream cheese frosting!

Provided by divas can cook

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

1½ cup pecan chips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon maple extract
½ cup sour cream
1 cup whole milk
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup fresh light brown sugar ((soft, with no lumps))
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon maple extract
salt, pinch
2½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup buttered pecan chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Generously grease 2 9-inch cake pans with shortening and lightly dust with flour. Set aside.

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.