Butter Brickle Toasted Pecan Cake

By FASCN8G

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 3 T butter, melted
• 1 1/3 cups pecans, chopped
• 1 cup butter, room temp
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 t vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 cup milk
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, room temp
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 t vanilla
• pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour cake pans (2-8 or 9 inch round). Brown pecans with melted butter on baking sheet until golden brown, stir often. (10-15 minutes)
Cream butter, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, beat in eggs one at a time.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternating with milk. Fold in 1 cup pecans. Bake 30-35 minutes.

Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth. Fold in the remaining pecans.