Butter Pecan Cake

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

This is from my MIL.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 50 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 10-12

Yield: 2.0 8inch l ...

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/3 cups chopped pecans
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Butter Pecan Frosting

• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Pour melted butter into a baking pan.
2. Stir in pecans; toast at 350 degrees for 1 0 minutes; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
5. Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
6. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup toasted pecans.
7. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until test done.
9. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
10. Remove cakes from pans and continue cooling on wire racks.
11. For frosting, cream butter and sugar together.
12. Add milk and vanilla, beating with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
13. Add additional milk if needed.
14. Stir in remaining pecans.
15. Spread frosting between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.

Reviews

[sarabeth123]

This turned out an excellent cake. Moist texture with a rich butter flavor. The pecans added a hearty crunch. The frosting was oh so sweet and rich. My parents came over for dinner and they were impressed and delighted with how this tasted too. Thanks :)

[Natalie Z]

I made this as a surprise for my husband to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary. We both like butter pecan flavored things. Since I have never made a cake from scratch, I was a little apprehensive. This cake turned out superb if I do say so myself. Easy enough for a beginner and the taste was divine. Thanks!

[BethHallKelley]

It was great, but I over-cooked it, and still I received many compliments. I personally think it would have been better cooked the right amount of time, so next time I will cook as stated. I doubled the frosting, based on another review, but had to add much more milk than stated, it was perfect. Thanks for posting.