BUTTER PECAN CAKE

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I am always looking for ways to use the pecans that we have growing in our yard. This is a wonderful cake with Butter Pecan Frosting.

Provided by Marsha Gardner

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

CAKE
3 Tbsp butter
1 1/3 c pecans, chopped
2/3 c butter, softened
1 1/3 c sugar
2 large eggs
2 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
2/3 c milk
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
BUTTER PECAN FROSTING
3 Tbsp butter, softened
3 c powdered sugar
3 Tbsp plus 1 teaspoon milk
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
reserved pecans

Steps:

  • 1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in 9"x13" pan in 350-degree oven. When butter is melted add pecans and toast for 10 minutes. Cool
  • 2. Cream butter, in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy and sugar is dissolved.
  • 3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 4. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
  • 5. Stir in vanilla and 1 cups pecans, chopped; reserving remaining pecans for the frosting.
  • 6. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans. Bake at 350-degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool cake 10 minutes in pan. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • 7. FROSTING: Cream butter; add sugar, milk and vanilla. beating until light and fluffy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost cake.

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