Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

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Butter Pecan Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
795
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 1 1/3 cup pecans - chopped
  • 1 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla ( bean would be marvellous in this cake)
  • frosting
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 3 tbsp. milk
  • 3/4 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Melt 3 tbsp. butter in a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Stir in pecans and bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Cool.
  3. Cream softened butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is dissolved. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup pecans, reserving remaining pecans for frosting.
  5. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 cake pans. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Do not over-bake this cake or it is dry. Cool layers in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
  6. Spread top and sides of cooled cake with butter pecan frosting (cream cheese icing is delicious too).
  7. Frosting:
  8. Cream butter; add sugar, milk and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in reserved toasted pecans.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 794.53 Kcal (3327 kJ)
Calories from fat 392.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.65g 67%
Cholesterol 70.14mg 23%
Sodium 801.83mg 33%
Potassium 352.6mg 8%
Total Carbs 92.85g 31%
Sugars 30.44g 122%
Dietary Fiber 6.32g 25%
Protein 12.19g 24%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 176.2mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 431.2 Kcal (1805 kJ)
Calories from fat 213.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.69g 67%
Cholesterol 38.07mg 23%
Sodium 435.16mg 33%
Potassium 191.36mg 8%
Total Carbs 50.39g 31%
Sugars 16.52g 122%
Dietary Fiber 3.43g 25%
Protein 6.61g 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 2.7mg 27%
Calcium 95.6mg 18%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.7
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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