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Butter Pecan Cake

My husband has a sweet tooth and I enjoy making great desserts like this cake for him! We have two farms - both of which are wonderful - but I also love being in the kitchen. I collect cookbooks and have written one myself.

12 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/3 cups chopped pecans
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
BUTTER PECAN FROSTING:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Pour melted butter in a baking pan. Stir in pecans. Toast at 350°
for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs,
one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour,
baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with
milk. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup toasted pecans. Pour batter into two
greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for
30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes

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Butter Pecan Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to
cool completely.
Meanwhile, for frosting, cream butter and sugar. Add milk and
vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Add additional milk if
needed. Stir in remaining toasted pecans. Spread between the layers
and over the top and sides of the cake. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 534 calories, 27 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 80 mg cholesterol, 280 mg sodium, 71 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.