Caramel Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

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Caramel Butter Pecan Cake
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
595
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cake:
  2. In a large mixing bowl,cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition.
  4. Combine flour,baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk,beginning and ending with flour. Mix well after each addition.
  5. Stir in extracts.
  6. Pour batter into three greased and floured 9 round cake pans.
  7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire cooling rack.
  9. Cool completely.
  10. Filling:
  11. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar into a large,heavy saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook,stirring constantly,until sugar melts and syrup turns light brown.
  12. Combine remaining sugar,milk,egg,and salt. Stir in butter.
  13. Stir mixture into carmelized sugar. Mixture will lump up at first but will smooth out as it cooks.
  14. Cook over medium heat,stirring constantly,until mixture reaches 230 degrees. About 15-20 minutes.
  15. Cool 5 minutes then beat until mixture reaches spreading consistency.
  16. Spread over top and between cake layers. Do not frost sides.
  17. Frosting:
  18. Cream butter at medium speed.
  19. Gradually add sugar alternately with half-and-half.
  20. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla
  21. Frost sides of cake.
  22. Press toasted pecans into frosting.
  23. Suggestion:
  24. Garnish top with pecan halves and butterscotch morsels.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 594.81 Kcal (2490 kJ)
Calories from fat 344.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.29g 59%
Cholesterol 111.67mg 37%
Sodium 171.48mg 7%
Potassium 360.54mg 8%
Total Carbs 59.63g 20%
Sugars 53.37g 213%
Dietary Fiber 2.72g 11%
Protein 8.41g 17%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 127.6mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 272.58 Kcal (1141 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.54g 59%
Cholesterol 51.17mg 37%
Sodium 78.58mg 7%
Potassium 165.22mg 8%
Total Carbs 27.32g 20%
Sugars 24.46g 213%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 11%
Protein 3.85g 17%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 58.5mg 13%

* 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

  • 14.5
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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