Let's Get Cooking --Southern Pecan Cake Recipe

I'm not really a baker... Everything has to be PERFECT when it comes to baking. You can't be off and expect it to come out well... So I searched the web for a cake I couldn't mess up lol I found the pecan cake. I made a few changes to the recipe to suit my own purposes but it came out great. Here's the recipe...

Ingredients:

2 2/3 cups chopped pecans

1 1/4 cups butter (softened)

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract 

3 cups flour (I used Swans Down)

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup milk 

Frosting:

1 cup butter (softened)

8 cups confectioners' sugar

1 can (5 oz) evaporated milk

2 tsp vanilla extract 

Directions:

Pre heat oven on 350 degrees.  Place pecans and 1/4 cup butter into heated oven for 20-25 mins or until toasted, stir frequently; set aside.  In large bowel, cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.  Stir in 1 1/3 cups of toasted pecans.

Pour into 3 greased and floured 9in baking pans. ( I used a bundt pan) Bake at 25-30 mins or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 mins before removing from pans to wire rack to cool completely.  

For frosting, cream butter and confectioners' sugar in large bowel.  Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth.  Stir in remaining toasted pecans.  Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. 

Yields 12-16 servings 

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