Butter Pecan Cake
Country Woman
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Meet the Cook: Especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas, this cake is one that my family's enjoyed for many years. My husband and I have two daughters, 22 and 19.
-Becky Miller, Tallahassee, Florida
SERVINGS: 12-16
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 2-2/3 cups chopped pecans
- 1-1/4 cups butter, softened, divided
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 8 to 8-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
Place pecans and 1/4 cup butter in a baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1-1/3 cups of toasted pecans.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, cream butter and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining toasted pecans. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Yield: 12-16 servings.