Pecan Spice Cake Recipe

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Pecan Spice Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
471
Calories
Total time
32
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 (18 1/4 oz) package spice cake mix (plus ingredients as label directs)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 (3 oz) package cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. First, make cake.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
  4. Prepare cake mix as package directs; stir in pecans.
  5. Pour batter into the 2 pans; bake as directed on pkg.
  6. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; then remove from pans and cool completely.
  7. While cake is baking you can make the filling and the frosting.
  8. Coconut-Pecan Filling: In saucepan, mix corn syrup, sugar, milk, butter, egg yolks and vanilla.
  9. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, 10-12 minutes; remove from heat.
  10. Stir in coconut and pecans.
  11. Cool until thick and spreadable; makes 2-1/4 cups.
  12. Next, make Luscious Chocolate Frosting.
  13. In bowl, beat cream cheese, corn syrup and butter until creamy.
  14. Beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until frosting is of spreading consistency; makes 1-1/3 cups.
  15. Now assemble cake.
  16. When cake is cool, split layers horizontally in half.
  17. Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread with 1/3 of Coconut-Pecan Filling.
  18. Top with 2nd cake layer; spread with about 2/3 cup Luscious Chocolate Frosting.
  19. Top with 3rd cake layer; spread with 1/3 of filling.
  20. Top with 4th cake layer.
  21. Frost side of cake with remaining frosting; spread top of cake with remaining filling.
  22. Yes, frosting on the side and filling on top.
  23. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 471.06 Kcal (1972 kJ)
Calories from fat 253.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.15g 43%
Cholesterol 54.79mg 18%
Sodium 46.45mg 2%
Potassium 187.83mg 4%
Total Carbs 56.25g 19%
Sugars 48.52g 194%
Dietary Fiber 2.92g 12%
Protein 4.65g 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 51.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 426.41 Kcal (1785 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.48g 43%
Cholesterol 49.59mg 18%
Sodium 42.05mg 2%
Potassium 170.03mg 4%
Total Carbs 50.92g 19%
Sugars 43.92g 194%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 12%
Protein 4.21g 9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 7%
Calcium 46.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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