Butter Pecan Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 2/3 cups chopped pecans
• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened, divided
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 8 -8 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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 toastted pecans.
• 3 pour the batter into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. cool the cakes for 10 minutes; remove from pans to cool on a wire rack.
• 4 for the frosting, cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. stir in the remaining toasted pecans. spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.