Pecan Cake Recipe

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Pecan Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
  • 2 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3 1/4 cups sifted flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup light cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups finely chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 5 tsp milk , approxmately

Directions:

  1. Grease a 10 inch bundt pan. Dust with flour, tapping out the excess.
  2. In a large bowl of electric mixer, beat the butter or margarine until fluffy. Gradually add brown sugar and beat until very light and fluffy.
  3. Beat egg yolks until thick and fold into the butter/sugar mixture.
  4. Sift flour, baking powder and salt onto wax paper. Add to batter alternately with cream and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in pecans.
  5. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry in a medium sized bowl. Fold into batter.
  6. Turn into prepared pan. Bake at 325 F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed with finger tip.
  7. Cool cake in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan.
  8. To make glaze, combine icing sugar and vanilla in a small bowl and add enough milk to make a thick pouring consistency. Spoon glaze over top of cake. Decorate with additional pecan halves if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 670.13 Kcal (2806 kJ)
Calories from fat 470.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.23g 80%
Cholesterol 96.94mg 32%
Sodium 115.37mg 5%
Potassium 318.44mg 7%
Total Carbs 49.83g 17%
Sugars 36.23g 145%
Dietary Fiber 4.29g 17%
Protein 7.72g 15%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 92.5mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 505.24 Kcal (2115 kJ)
Calories from fat 354.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.38g 80%
Cholesterol 73.08mg 32%
Sodium 86.98mg 5%
Potassium 240.08mg 7%
Total Carbs 37.57g 17%
Sugars 27.31g 145%
Dietary Fiber 3.24g 17%
Protein 5.82g 15%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 1.9mg 14%
Calcium 69.8mg 9%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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