Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

Directions:

1. Tbsp butter
2. C pecans, chopped
3. /3 c butter, softened
4. C sugar
5. Eggs
6. C all purpose flour
7. /2 tsp baking powder
8. /4 tsp salt
9. /3 c milk
10. /2 tsp vanilla extract
11. FROSTING INGREDIENTS
12. Tbsp butter, softened
13. C powdered sugar
14. Tbsp milk
15. /4 tsp vanilla extract
16. Pecans, toasted
17. Directions
18. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 13x9x2 inch baking pan; stir in pecans and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes; cool.
19. Cream softened butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is dissolved.
20. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
21. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
22. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup pecans, reserving remaining pecans for Butter Pecan Frosting.
23. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cakepans; bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
24. Cool layers in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely.
25. Spread top and sides of cooled cake with Butter Pecan Frosting - Yield: one 2-layer cake.
26. Butter Pecan Frosting: Cream butter; add sugar, milk and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.
27. Stir in reserved toasted pecans - Yield: enough frosting for one 2-layer cake