Pecan Divinity Cake

By sybrmom

Ingredients

• For the frosting:
• 1 (7.2-ounce) package home-style fluffy white frosting mix
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
• For the cake:
• 1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix*
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• For Assembly (optional)
• Pecan Halves, toasted
• Sugared Maraschino cherries and mint sprigs
• Divinity candy

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the Frosting:
Place first 4 ingredients in a 4-quart mixing bowl. Beat at low speed with a heavy-duty electric mixer 1 minute or until mixture is blended. Beat mixture at high speed 3 to 5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in toasted pecans. Spread Divinity Frosting immediately on cake.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Betty Crocker Home Style Fluffy White Frosting Mix.

For the cake:

Beat all ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 30 seconds or just until moistened; beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter evenly into 4 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans.

Bake at 350° for 15 to 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Wrap layers in plastic wrap, and freeze 2 hours or up to 1 month, if desired.

Note: To prepare 9-inch round Sour Cream Cake Layers, use 4 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Bake at 350° for 12 to 14 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

Assembly:
Spread about 1/2 cup Divinity Frosting between each cake layer, and spread remaining Divinity Frosting on top and sides of cake.

Arrange toasted pecan halves and Divinity Candy on top of cake, if desired. Arrange Sugared Maraschino Cherries and Mint Sprigs and candy canes around bottom edge of cake, if desired. Store at room temperature.