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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Makes a great birthday cake. Moist and buttery. Ingredients:
2 1/4 cup cake flour |
1 1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup butter |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 cup plus 2 tablespoon buttermilk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
3 eggs |
pecan frosting |
1/3 cup butter-no substitutes |
3/4 cup chopped pecans |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon 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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