Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

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Butter Pecan Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1247
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 2/3 cups chopped pecans
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 -8 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk

Directions:

  1. Place pecans and 1/4 cup of butter in a baking pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently; set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla and 1 1/3 cups of toastted pecans.
  3. Pour the batter into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Cool the cakes for 10 minutes; remove from pans to cool on a wire rack.
  4. For the frosting, cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in the remaining toasted pecans. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1246.52 Kcal (5219 kJ)
Calories from fat 558.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.08g 96%
Cholesterol 110.37mg 37%
Sodium 728.2mg 30%
Potassium 341.95mg 7%
Total Carbs 171.96g 57%
Sugars 136.74g 547%
Dietary Fiber 6.67g 27%
Protein 9.83g 20%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 175.9mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 440.92 Kcal (1846 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.96g 96%
Cholesterol 39.04mg 37%
Sodium 257.58mg 30%
Potassium 120.95mg 7%
Total Carbs 60.82g 57%
Sugars 48.37g 547%
Dietary Fiber 2.36g 27%
Protein 3.48g 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 1.1mg 18%
Calcium 62.2mg 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.3
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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