Butter Pecan Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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

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. 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.
• 2 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.