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BUTTER PECAN LAYER CAKE
BUTTER PECAN LAYER CAKE
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Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Butter Pecan Layer Cake
Prep Time: 40 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 2-2/3 CUPS CHOPPED PECANS
- 1-1/4 CUPS BUTTER, SOFTENED, DIVIDED
- 2 CUPS SUGAR
- 4 LARGE EGGS
- 2 TEASPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT
- 3 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
- 2 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
- 1/2 TEASPOON SALT
- 1 CUP MILK
- FROSTING:
- 1 CUP BUTTER, SOFTENED
- 8 TO 8-1/2 CUPS CONFECTIONERS’ SUGAR
- 1 CAN (5 OUNCES) EVAPORATED MILK
- 2 TEASPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT
Instructions
- 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. ADD EGGS, ONE 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 THREE 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.
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