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Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
1-1/3 cups chopped pecans, toasted, divided

Butter Pecan frosting

3 Tbsp butter, softened
3 cups confectioners sugar
3 Tbsp milk
3/4 tsp vanilla extract

Toasting Nuts

To toast 1-1/3 cups chopped nuts, pour 3 Tbsp melted butter into a baking pan. Stir in nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Stirring twice. Cool. Use as directed
Directions:
Directions:
In mixing 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 inch round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pans.

For frosting, cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl. Add milk and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
Add additional milk if needed. Stir in remaining pecans. Spread between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.

 

 

 

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