BUTTER PECAN CAKE Recipe

Ingredients

2-2/3 c chopped pecans
2 c sugar
3 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1-1/4 c softened butter
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4 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 c milk
FROSTING
1 c butter
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8-8 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
1 5oz. can evaporated milk
2 tsp vanilla
remaining pecans

Preparation

Step 1

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