Butter Pecan Cake

Name: Butter Pecan Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups chopped pecans; 1 1/4 cups butter, softened, divided (no substitutes); 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes); 8 -8 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Yummy Butter pecan cake."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 12-16

ingredients

2 ²⁄₃ cups chopped pecans
1 ¹⁄₄ cups butter, softened, divided (no substitutes)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FROSTING
1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
8 - 8 ¹⁄₂ cups confectioners' sugar
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

Place pecans and 1/4 cup of butter in a baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla and 1-1/3 cups of toasted pecans. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. stir in remaining toasted pecans. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.