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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This cake is very rich and delicious! I found the recipe in Talk About Good II . Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
2 cups packed brown sugar |
2 eggs |
2 egg yolks (save 2 egg whites for icing!) |
1 cup milk |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
2 2/3 cups cake flour |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 tablespoons water |
1 cup chopped pecans |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar |
1 cup granulated sugar |
5 tablespoons water |
2 egg whites |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. FOR CAKE: Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
3. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and add to mixture.
4. Sift all dry ingredients together; flour, baking powder and spices.
5. Add them to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
6. Stir in water.
7. Fold in pecans.
8. Pour into a greased and floured 9X13-inch pan.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done.
10. Cool.
11. Ice with 7-minute Carmel Icing.
12. FOR ICING: Place first four ingredients in the top of a double boiler.
13. Beat until well blended.
14. Place ingredients over rapidly boiling water.
15. Beat constantly with electric mixer for 7 minutes.
16. Remove from double boiler and continue beating for 1 minute.
17. Add vanilla.
18. Beat until icing is or right consistency to spread.
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