Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

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Butter Pecan Cake
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
3689
Calories
Total time
85
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. Pour melted butter into a baking pan.
  2. Stir in pecans; toast at 350 degrees for 1 0 minutes; set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
  5. Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  6. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup toasted pecans.
  7. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until test done.
  9. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
  10. Remove cakes from pans and continue cooling on wire racks.
  11. For frosting, cream butter and sugar together.
  12. Add milk and vanilla, beating with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  13. Add additional milk if needed.
  14. Stir in remaining pecans.
  15. Spread frosting between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3689.29 Kcal (15446 kJ)
Calories from fat 1950.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 216.71g 333%
Cholesterol 210.43mg 70%
Sodium 2816.23mg 117%
Potassium 6260.86mg 133%
Total Carbs 411.28g 137%
Sugars 241.71g 967%
Dietary Fiber 8.99g 36%
Protein 42.54g 85%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 407.1mg 41%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 468.51 Kcal (1962 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.52g 333%
Cholesterol 26.72mg 70%
Sodium 357.64mg 117%
Potassium 795.07mg 133%
Total Carbs 52.23g 137%
Sugars 30.69g 967%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 36%
Protein 5.4g 85%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 20%
Iron 0.5mg 20%
Calcium 51.7mg 41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 91
    Points
  • 104
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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