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Toasted Butter Pecan Cake

25 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Oct. 03, 2022
If you like butter pecan ice cream, you'll love this cake. Loads of nuts are folded into the batter, and more are sprinkled over the delectable frosting. —Phyllis Edwards, Fort Valley, Georgia
Toasted Butter Pecan Cake
Toasted Butter Pecan Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 cup softened butter, divided
  • 2-2/3 cups chopped pecans
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • FROSTING:
  • 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 6-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add pecans; cook until toasted, about 4 minutes. Cool.
  2. Cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined. Fold in 2 cups pecans, reserving remainder.
  3. Spread batter evenly into three greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. round pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 786 calories, 43g fat (19g saturated fat), 130mg cholesterol, 351mg sodium, 96g carbohydrate (72g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.