Butter Pecan Cake

looneytunesfan's Note:

Yummy Butter pecan cake.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep 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

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:

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.