BUTTER PECAN CAKE

By clawson

I LOVE THIS CAKE. IT IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE CAKE. THIS IS USUALLY MY BIRTHDAY TREAT TO MYSELF.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2-2/3
• c
• chopped pecans
• 2
• c
• sugar
• 3
• c
• all purpois 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

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1
PLACE PECANS AND 1/4 CUP BUTTER IN BAKING PAN. BAKE AT 350 FOR 20-25 MIN. STIRRING OFTEN.
2
CREAM SUGAR AND REMAINING BUTTER, ADD EGGS 1 AT A TIME BEATING WELL AFTER EACH ONE.
3
COMBINE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER,AND SALT; ADD TO CREAM MIXTURE ALTERNATING WITH MILK; STIR IN VANILLA AND 1 1/3 CUPS OF THE TOASTED PECANS.
4
POUR BATTER INTO 3 GREASED AND FLOURED 9" CAKE PANS. BAKE AT 350 25-30 MIN. AND REMOVE FROM PANS.
5
FOR FROSTING
6
CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR, ADD MIK AND VANILLA; BEAT TILL SMOOTH; STIR IN REMAINING PECANS. SPREAD FROSTING BETWEEN LAYER AND TOP AND SIDES.