Caramel Pecan Cake and Icing Recipe

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Caramel Pecan Cake and Icing
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
776
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups sifted self-rising flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup margarine
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 3 cups pecan halves

Directions:

  1. For the cake:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
  3. Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Add granulated sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed. Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4-inches above counter dropping it flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. For the Icing:.
  5. Cook 3/4 cup of sugar in a cast iron skillet until brown. Stir constantly. Melt 3 cups sugar in milk.
  6. Add milk mixture to caramelized sugar Cook until it forms a soft ball. Remove from heat & add margarine.
  7. Beat until it cools & loses gloss. Spread between cake layers and frost the cake with it fast before it starts to set up.
  8. To Decorate:.
  9. Layer the pecans between the layers of cake and arrange them on the top and sides of the cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 775.62 Kcal (3247 kJ)
Calories from fat 518.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.64g 89%
Cholesterol 76.95mg 26%
Sodium 35.88mg 1%
Potassium 283.01mg 6%
Total Carbs 65.44g 22%
Sugars 59.88g 240%
Dietary Fiber 4.26g 17%
Protein 7.55g 15%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 91.6mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 429.49 Kcal (1798 kJ)
Calories from fat 287.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.92g 89%
Cholesterol 42.61mg 26%
Sodium 19.87mg 1%
Potassium 156.71mg 6%
Total Carbs 36.24g 22%
Sugars 33.16g 240%
Dietary Fiber 2.36g 17%
Protein 4.18g 15%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.9mg 9%
Calcium 50.7mg 9%

* 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

  • 19.5
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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