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Frosted Butter Pecan Cake

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Submitted by hdwedave

A tasty dessert featuring moist, buttery layers of cake studded with crunchy toasted pecans, all topped with a rich, creamy frosting. This indulgent treat is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth and delighting your taste buds with its irresistible combination of flavors and textures.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

40 min

READY

1 hrs

In a land of sweet delight,
Where flavors bloom and colors ignite,
There stands a cake with a buttery soul,
A frosted treat that makes hearts whole.

It’s a pecan delight, a symphony of taste,
A crunchy symphony that can’t be misplaced,
With layers of moist and buttery delight,
And a frosting so creamy, it’s simply a sight.

Frosted Butter Pecan, a cake to behold,
A masterpiece of culinary gold,
A cake that inspires and sets hearts aflame,
A dessert to cherish, a sweet memory reclaimed.

So let us indulge in this sweet delight,
And savor each bite, oh what a sight,
For Frosted Butter Pecan is a treasure to find,
A cake that touches the heart and soothes the mind.

Ingredients

3 45
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
or margarine
1 ⅓ 315
CUPS ML PECANS
chopped
158
CUP ML BUTTER
or margarine, softened
1 ⅓ 315
CUPS ML SUGAR
2 2
LARGE LARGE EGGS
2 473
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML BAKING POWDER
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML SALT
158
CUP ML MILK
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML VANILLA EXTRACT
Butter pecan frosting
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
or margarine, softened
3 7.1E+2
CUPS ML POWDERED SUGAR
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML MILK
plus 1 teaspoon
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT
1 1
X X PECANS
toasted, reserved *

Directions

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 13×9×2 inch baking pan.

Stir in pecans, and bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 10 minutes.

Cool.

Cream softened butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is disolved.

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.

Stir in vanilla and 1 cup pecans, reserving remaining pecans for Butter Pecan Frosting.

Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cakepans.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.

Cool layers in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely.

Spread top and sides of cooled cake with Butter Pecan Frosting.

Butter Pecan Frosting: Cream butter; add sugar, milk, and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.

Stir in reserved toasted pecans.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 197g (6.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1576 45% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 78g 120%
Saturated Fat 34g 170%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 236mg 79%
Sodium 546mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 71g 71%
Dietary Fiber 5g 21%
Sugars g
Protein 30g
Vitamin A 34% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 16% Iron 24%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

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