Caramel-Filled Butter Pecan Cake

1 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 25 minutes

2125 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cake
1	cup	vegetable shortening
2	cups	sugar
4	large	eggs
3	cups	cake flour	sifted
2 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	milk
1	teaspoon	almond extract
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Caramel filling
3	cups	sugar	divided
3/4	cup	milk
1	each	egg	beaten
1/2	cup	butter

Frosting
1/3	cup	butter
3	cups	powdered sugar	sifted
2	tablespoons	cream, half and half
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Mix after each addition.

Stir in flavorings.

Grease three 9-inch round cakepans, and line with wax paper; grease wax paper.

Pour batter into prepared pans; bake at 375 degrees F. for 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.

Spread Caramel Filling between layers and on top of cake.

Spread Buttercream Frosting on sides of cake. Press chopped pecans into frosting on sides of cake.

Garnish top with pecan halves.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 654g

Amount per Serving

Calories 2125 20% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.0g	74%
Saturated Fat 28.0g	141%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 371mg	124%
Sodium 703mg	29%
Total Carbohydrate 411.0g	137%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	7%
Sugars 330.0g
Protein 20.0g	41%

Vitamin A	34%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	25%		Iron	49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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