Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

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Butter Pecan Cake
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Nutrition
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Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp butter

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
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 305.44 Kcal (1279 kJ)
Calories from fat 310.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.51g 53%
Cholesterol 91.59mg 31%
Sodium 4.69mg 0%
Potassium 10.22mg 0%
Protein 0.43g 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Calcium 10.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 717 Kcal (3002 kJ)
Calories from fat 729 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 81g 53%
Cholesterol 215mg 31%
Sodium 11mg 0%
Potassium 24mg 0%
Protein 1g 1%
Vitamin A 1mg 14%
Calcium 24mg 1%

* 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

  • 9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

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