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Mile High Butter Pecan Cake Recipe


MILE HIGH BUTTER PECAN CAKE Recipe Kytigger / All my dishes
1 year ago
A delicious butter pecan cake loaded with pecans.
Prep:10m Cook:25m Servings:12

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Ingredients
  • 2 3/4 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated 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 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 can evaporated milk (5oz.)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line bottoms of three 9-inch round baking pans. Grease and flour sides of pans.
  3. Place pecans and 1/4 cup butter in a baking pan.
  4. Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until toasted, stirring frequently; set aside.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and remaining 1 cup butter until light and fluffy.
  6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
  7. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of toasted pecans.
  8. Pour into baking pans. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  9. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  10. Prepare Frosting. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.
  11. Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  12. Stir in remaining toasted pecans.
  13. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake

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Comments

madmommy 1 year ago said:
Mmmm sounds like a great cake! yum yum yum! Gets my 5!!! :)

annieamie 1 year ago said:
I made this same recipe for Thanksgiving. It was delicious! Thanks so much for posting it here!

jett2whit 1 year ago said:
Thanks for a great post! I can't wait to try it.

lacrenshaw 1 year ago said:
My, my, my! Another five to you, tigger.
Lorraine

midgelet 1 year ago said:
Wonderful!

henrie 1 year ago said:
Sounds great, bet it would be good with cream cheese icing too. Thanks for sharing, you have my 5


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