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Pecan Spice Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Pecan Spice Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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Ingredients:

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3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces and softened , plus additional for buttering pans
2 3/4 cups cake flour ( not self-rising)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs , at room temperature 30 minutes
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3/4 cup pecans, toasted, cooled, and finely chopped (3 oz)
3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tbsp finely grated fresh lemon zest
3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar (from a 1-lb pack a ge)
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/3 cups pecans, toasted, cooled, and finely chopped (5 oz)

Directions:

Make cake:.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F
Butter and flour cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
Sift together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices into a large bowl.
Beat together butter (1 1/2 sticks) and brown sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer (fitted with paddle attachment if using a stand mixer) at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla.
Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and sour cream alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until batter is just smooth.
Mix in pecans until just combined.
Spoon batter evenly into pans, smoothing tops, then rap pans once or twice to expel any air bubbles.
Bake until pale golden and a wooden pick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes in pans on racks.
Run a thin knife around edge of pans, then invert racks over pans and reinvert cakes onto racks to cool completely.
Make frosting:.
Beat together cream cheese, butter, and zest in a bowl with clean beaters at medium-high speed until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
Sift in confectioners sugar and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined, then add lemon juice and beat at medium-high speed until frosting is smooth.
Assemble and frost cake:.
Halve each cake layer horizontally with a long serrated knife using a gentle sawing motion.
Put 1 layer, cut side up, on a cake stand or large plate and spread with about 3/4 cup frosting.
Stack remaining cake layers, spreading about 3/4 cup frosting on each layer and ending with top cake layer cut side down.
Spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting (about 3 1/2 cups) and coat side of cake with pecans (1 1/3 cups), gently pressing to help them adhere.
****Cook time does not include toasting the pecans or allowing cake to cool before frosting.
Cooks' notes:.
• Cake layers (not split) can be kept, wrapped individually in plastic wrap and placed in large sealed plastic bags, chilled 1 day or frozen 1 week. If frozen, thaw in bags at room temperature, about 2 hours.
• Frosting can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature, then stir until smooth before using.
• Cake can be assembled and frosted 8 hours ahead, then kept, loosely covered with plastic wrap, at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	990.26 Kcal (4146 kJ)
Calories from fat	477.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	53.04g	82%
Cholesterol	150.44mg	50%
Sodium	380.11mg	16%
Potassium	360mg	8%
Total Carbs	125.67g	42%
Sugars	88.28g	353%
Dietary Fiber	3.31g	13%
Protein	9.52g	19%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	3.8mg	21%
Calcium	147.7mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	399.07 Kcal (1671 kJ)
Calories from fat	192.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.38g	82%
Cholesterol	60.63mg	50%
Sodium	153.19mg	16%
Potassium	145.08mg	8%
Total Carbs	50.64g	42%
Sugars	35.58g	353%
Dietary Fiber	1.33g	13%
Protein	3.84g	19%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	11%
Iron	1.5mg	21%
Calcium	59.5mg	15%

* 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.

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