Butter Pecan Cake

Recipe Rating:	60 Ratings5
Category:	Cakes
Collections:	Nuts for Baking
Keywords:	butter, pecan
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

2-2/3 c	chopped pecans
2 c	sugar
3 c	all purpose flour
1/2 tsp	salt
2 tsp	vanilla
1-1/4 c	softened butter
4	eggs
2 tsp	baking powder
1 c	milk
FROSTING
1 c	butter
8-8 1/2 c	confectioners' sugar
1	5oz. can evaporated milk
2 tsp	vanilla
	remaining pecans

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theresa dibert

Lightly Salted

oddville, KY (pop. 6,402)

atlantismoons

Member Since Aug 2011

theresa's Notes:

I love this cake. It is a very attractive cake. This is usually my birthday treat to myself.

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Comments from the Test Kitchen:

So many pecans, so little time! We enjoyed the wonderful flavor of roasted pecans in every bite. A real bake-sale winner.

Directions

Place pecans and 1/4 cup butter in baking pan; bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, stirring often.

Cream sugar and remaining butter; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to cream mixture, alternating with milk. Stir in vanilla and 1 1/3 cups of toasted pecans.

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9' cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins. Remove from pans.

FROSTING: Cream butter and sugar; add milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining pecans. Spread frosting between layers as well as on top and sides.

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Carrie Wedding wowdelish

Sep 28, 2011

thanks for this recipe..i'll have to make this for sure!

theresa dibert atlantismoons

Sep 28, 2011

if you really want to be bad... have some butter pecan ice cream with it. enjoy!!

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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theresa dibert atlantismoons

Nov 10, 2011

Thank you so much!!!!

vickie williams bits

Nov 11, 2011

Hubby and I love pecans. This sounds wonderful. Has anyone made it in a 9x13 pan? I know it would be more attractive in layers but is just easier for me to do the pan thing.
Though, I love a pretty presentation I have Rheumitoid Arthritis and try to find easier ways to do things.
Thanks for the recipe...will let you know how it turned out for us.

theresa dibert atlantismoons

Nov 11, 2011

please do let me know vickie. thank you so much.

Sherri Logan... logansw

Nov 13, 2011

Congrats on you blue ribbon! Butter Pecan Ice Cream happens to be my favorite "ice cream". I know that your cake is soon to be my favorite "cake" SAVED! sw☺

theresa dibert atlantismoons