Butter Pecan Cake

Recipe Rating:	(674)
Categories:	Cakes, Quick & Easy

Ingredients

3 Tbsp	butter Visit GoBoldWithButter.com
1 c	pecans, chopped
2/3 c	butter, softened Visit GoBoldWithButter.com
1 c	sugar
2	eggs
2 c	all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp	baking powder
1/4 tsp	salt
2/3 c	milk
1 1/2 tsp	vanilla extract
FROSTING INGREDIENTS
3 Tbsp	butter, softened Visit GoBoldWithButter.com
3 c	powdered sugar
3 Tbsp	milk
3/4 tsp	vanilla extract
	pecans, toasted

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Dawn Hammond

Well Seasoned

Noblesville, IN (pop. 51,969)

Grandy

Member Since Nov 2009

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

This is one of the best cakes I have ever had! It was so good in fact, that I had to get it out of the house so I would not eat it all! I did, however, add ½ cup more pecans so that I would have some for the icing. Also, if you prefer thick icing (like I do) you might want to double the icing recipe.

Directions

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 13x9x2 inch baking pan; stir in pecans and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes; cool.

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

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 degrees 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 - Yield: one 2-layer cake.

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

Stir in reserved toasted pecans - Yield: enough frosting for one 2-layer cake.

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Steve Young HotDill

Nov 18, 2009

Sounds wonderful! Can't wait to try it!

Jacqueline... kitchen

Dec 14, 2009

I know Grandy and if she says they are good-they are!

Diana Collins dianacno1

Dec 22, 2009

one of my favorites, may try this this christmas!!....

Rosealee Belzer gypsybird

Dec 23, 2009

If it taste as good as it looks. I'm sure it will become one of my favorite's. Funny the first recipe I pick, is from the same town my Mother and Father got married in. You might know some of my family that still lives in that area and around Ind. "Belzer and Thompson" I was also born in Lebanon, Ind.
Can't wait to try this one.

Dinah Fox TexasMeme

Jan 14, 2010

Cake sounds delicious. I intend to try it, but is the 2 "cans" of all purpose flour a typo? Should it read 2 cups?

Jan Mullikin jmulliki

Apr 29, 2010

This sounds heavenly! Best part is it's made of ingredients we already have on hand so we don't have to run to the store!! Thanks!

Dianne Gilbert johnsNi9

May 12, 2010

I almost doubled the icing. I doubled everything except powdered sugar. I added an additional 2 cups. It was tasty. I cooked the cake for the amount of time recommended and mine was a little dry. I may try cutting the time some next time.

Mary Mauro MaryMM

May 16, 2010

Looks great is making my mouth water just looking at it. I can't wait to make it for my family.

Sheila Vowell sami32404

May 19, 2010

I'm gonna make it today just because it looks so wonderful.........Thank you for sharing this recipe.

Sandy Meek SasyTigger

May 19, 2010

I'm going to make this for a bake goods auction that our Fire C. is having Should bring a good price Thank You

Gail Kizer Dreamwhip

May 19, 2010

I made this cake last night and it just might be the best cake I have ever eaten. It is delicious. However, mine did not make thick layers like the picture; next time I will probably make it in the 8 inch pans. Did you use 9 inch for this picture? I wondered about the 2 cups of flour, that's not much for a big cake. Also, I will definitely make more icing. Did not have enough for the sides of the cake. This cake is wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing. I just found out about this site.

Gail Kizer Dreamwhip

May 19, 2010

I forgot to mention that I was a little confused about the amount of pecans in this cake and icing so I toasted 2 cups and put 1 cup in the cake and 1 cup in the icing. Yummy!

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Butter Pecan Cake

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