Recipe

Caramel Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

	Angelgirl94 / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago My mom found this recipe in Southern Living about 20 years ago. She only made it once at Christmas but the taste was unforgettable. Prep:60m Cook:50m Servings:12	Angelgirl94
	cake

Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope

Fans

morninlite

henrie

lenora

dixiejet

magali777

swafaa

jett2whit

Ingredients

1 cup butter-salted or unsalted

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

3 cups sifted cake flour

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans-toasted

Caramel Filling:

3 cups sugar-divided

3/4 cup milk

1 egg-beaten

pinch of salt

1/2 cup butter-cut in chunks

Butter Cream Frosting:

1/3 cup butter-softened

3 cups powedered sugar

2-3 tablespoons half-and-half

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Cake:

In a large mixing bowl,cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until 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,beginning and ending with flour. Mix well after each addition.

Stir in extracts.

Pour batter into three greased and floured 9" round cake pans.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire cooling rack.

Cool completely.

Filling:

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar into a large,heavy saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook,stirring constantly,until sugar melts and syrup turns light brown.

Combine remaining sugar,milk,egg,and salt. Stir in butter.

Stir mixture into carmelized sugar. Mixture will lump up at first but will smooth out as it cooks.

Cook over medium heat,stirring constantly,until mixture reaches 230 degrees. About 15-20 minutes.

Cool 5 minutes then beat until mixture reaches spreading consistency.

Spread over top and between cake layers. Do not frost sides.

Frosting:

Cream butter at medium speed.

Gradually add sugar alternately with half-and-half.

Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla

Frost sides of cake.

Press toasted pecans into frosting.

Suggestion:

Garnish top with pecan halves and butterscotch morsels.

Recent Gawkers

indicato

jcasselb

dixiejet

zanna

swafaa

morninli

thecraft

clbacon

ahmed1

cookiewo

aprildaw

magali77

Not quite what you're looking for? See more Dessert / Cakes

Or see more just like this

Comments

jett2whit 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I printed this out! sounds great!!

henrie 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I agree it sounds great, thanks for sharing, you also have my 5

lenora 1 year, 5 months ago said:
I was already signed out when I saw this recipe on home page. I had to sign back in to print it out. This is a keeper.

magali777 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Sounds really delicious!

ahmed1 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Thanks for a great posting...

swafaa 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Yummy.......... this is a must try thanks

zanna 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Great post...adding to birthday club group.Thanks,have a great day.

Add a Comment