Pecan Spice Cake

Name: Pecan Spice Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 22 min
Total time: 2 h 52 min
Yield: 12-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: nonstick cooking spray; 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix (plus ingredients as label directs); 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup butter; 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut; 1 cup finely chopped pecans; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Lennie

"I have not made this (yet), but it is here for all who want to try it. It sounds to-die-for!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 52mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 12-16

ingredients

Cake
nonstick cooking spray
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix (plus ingredients as label directs)
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped pecans
Coconut Pecan Filling
¹⁄₂ cup light corn syrup
³⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup evaporated milk
¹⁄₂ cup butter
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ¹⁄₃ cups flaked coconut
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Luscious Chocolate Frosting
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
¹⁄₄ cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¹⁄₃ cup unsweetened cocoa
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla

directions

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

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this is the first recipe i am reviewing that i actually have not tried myself. i made it for my dad's birthday. i don't care for nuts or coconut, so i didn't eat any. but it got lots of great compliments, and people requesting the recipe. it comes off looking like it's a fancy smancy recipe, and you had to put a lot of effort into it, but really it's not hard at all. it's not too much trouble when you consider the result is such an impressive cake.

bratty

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