Carol's Butter Pecan Cake recipe

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Ingredients

1 ¼ cups butter
2 cups chopped pecans
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup heavy whipping cream

Nutrition Info

596 calories
carbohydrate: 77.2 g
cholesterol: 100.3 mg
fat: 30.7 g
fiber: 1.9 g
protein: 6 g
saturatedFat: 13.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 319 mg
sugar: 57.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Grease and flour bottoms of three 9 inch layer pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy skillet over medium heat. Add pecans and brown 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

  3. Sift flour with baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cream remaining butter in large mixing bowl. Gradually add 2 cups sugar, cream at high speed of mixer until light and fluffy. At medium speed blend in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. At low speed add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla extract, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Blend well after each addition. Stir in 1 1/3 cups pecans. Pour batter into pans.

  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cake is golden brown and springs back when lightly touched in center. When cool, blend remaining pecans with Creamy Butter Frosting, spread between layers and on top.

  5. To Make Creamy Butter Frosting: Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine in mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, salt, 4 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/3 to 1/2 cup cream. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency. If necessary, thin with additional cream.

Recipe Yield

3 - 9 inch layer cake

Recipe Note

This is a cake that can be served anytime.

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