Butternut Cake

I adopted this recipe in the RecipeZaar recipe adoption. Although I have not made it yet, Susie in Tx has and she made some great suggestions in her review. Please take a look and give this cake a try.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 2  cups sugar
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup buttermilk
• 3  cups flour, Sifted
• 3  teaspoons  butternut flavoring
•  icing, ingredients
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
• 2  teaspoons  butternut flavoring
• 1  cup  nuts, Chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans of butter.
3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Mix soda and salt into buttermilk until foamy.
6. Add alternately with flour.
7. Add 3 teaspoons flavoring.
8. Pour into prepared pans and bake until done, 20 to 25 minutes.
9. For icing.
10. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
11. Add box of powdered sugar and beat well.
12. Add butternut flavoring and blend.
13. Stir in chopped pecans.
14. Spread thinly between layers and cover cake completely with icing.