caramel pecan cake

30 Pinches
Hollywood, AL
Updated on Dec 16, 2013

A delicious brown sugar and nut cake from my old recipe files.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake
yield 16 - 20

Ingredients

  • - 1/2 lb. butter
  • - 1/2 cup crisco shortening
  • - 1 lb. box light brown sugar
  • - 1 cup granulated sugar
  • - 5 eggs
  • - 3 cups cake flour
  • - 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • - 1 cup evaporated milk
  • - 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • - 1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make caramel pecan cake

  • Step 1
    Cream butter and shortening. Add brown sugar a little at a time Beat well.
  • Step 2
    Add granulated sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
  • Step 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Now beat 3 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with the milk. Mix well. Stir in maple flavoring and pecans.
  • Step 5
    Pour into a large greased and floured tube pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hours or until done.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Flour

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