Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

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Butter Pecan Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
402
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cup cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp milk
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour two 9 round cake pans.
  3. Combine first nine ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat for 30 seconds with an electric mixer on low speed and then for 3 minutes on high speed. Scrape down bowl constantly.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  5. Bake 30-35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire racks.
  7. Cool completely.
  8. Frosting:
  9. Heat butter in medium saucepan over low heat until melted.
  10. Stir in pecans. Cook until butter is light brown(about 2 minutes).
  11. Remove from heat. Cool.
  12. Add vanilla and milk.
  13. Slowly add sugar and beat until frosting is spreadable.
  14. Add additional milk if necessary.
  15. Frost cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 401.85 Kcal (1682 kJ)
Calories from fat 230.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.63g 39%
Cholesterol 77.02mg 26%
Sodium 341.37mg 14%
Potassium 229.69mg 5%
Total Carbs 38.98g 13%
Sugars 16.66g 67%
Dietary Fiber 1.86g 7%
Protein 5.89g 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 90.3mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 364.94 Kcal (1528 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.28g 39%
Cholesterol 69.95mg 26%
Sodium 310.02mg 14%
Potassium 208.59mg 5%
Total Carbs 35.4g 13%
Sugars 15.13g 67%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 7%
Protein 5.35g 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.3mg 14%
Calcium 82mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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