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chewy cakes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Penny Benner
Blythewood, SC

My fellow quilter Willa would bring these to guild meetings when it was her turn. I made them one day for my husband and he has been addicted ever since. Of course everyone one else loves them as well.

(1 rating)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For chewy cakes

  • 4
    large eggs, well beaten
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 tsp
    maple extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 c
    pecans, coarsely chopped
  • powdered sugar, optional

How To Make chewy cakes

  • 1
    Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. Put the pecans in another bowl and set it aside.
  • 3
    Mix first five ingredients together in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat a couple of minutes, not long, stirring constantly until well blended. Remove from heat and stir in flour and pecans.
  • 4
    Bake for 30-45 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool. Cut into pieces and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. ENJOY!

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