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sponge cake with pecan topping

(4 RATINGS)
281 Pinches 13 Photos
librarylady avatar
College Grove, TN
Updated on Aug 15, 2023

This simple cake is outrageously good! My mom got it from a friend of our family, and I inherited it from her.

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Susan is right when she says this sponge cake recipe is a simple cake and outrageously good. It tastes like a cross between pecan praline candy and pecan pie. Underneath a gooey pecan topping is a soft and tender sponge cake. We could not stop eating this wonderful dessert.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 9-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/2 + 1/8 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder, heaping
  • PECAN TOPPING
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup pecans, in pieces
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 5 tablespoons milk

How To Make sponge cake with pecan topping

  • Mixing egg and sugar.
    Step 1
    For Cake: Beat eggs and sugar at low speed.
  • Adding milk and melted margarine.
    Step 2
    Melt margarine. Add margarine, 1/2 + 1/8 cups of milk, and the vanilla.
  • Sifting dry ingredients.
    Step 3
    Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Dry ingredients added to the eggs.
    Step 4
    Fold into the egg and milk mixture. Mix well.
  • Batter poured into a pan.
    Step 5
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan. Then pour the mixture into the pan.
  • Baked sponge cake cooling.
    Step 6
    Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool the cake completely before topping.
  • Melting butter in a saucepan.
    Step 7
    For Topping: Melt butter in a small saucepan.
  • Brown sugar, pecans, and milk added to butter.
    Step 8
    Add brown sugar, pecans, and milk. Stir until the sugar is melted.
  • Pecan mixture poured over the cake.
    Step 9
    Pour over the cooled cake.
  • Cake after being toasted under a broiler.
    Step 10
    Then place the cake under a broiler for 4-5 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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