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Pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting prepared dish

This delightful pecan cake is moist and flavorful, topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any occasion, it combines the nutty taste of pecans with a creamy, sweet finish.

This recipe is dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 20 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 50 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include chopped pecans, powdered sugar, salt, cream cheese.
  • Follow all 12 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add the softened butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. Fold in the chopped pecans gently.
  7. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
  10. For the frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth.
  11. Add the milk and mix until the frosting is creamy and spreadable.
  12. Once the cakes are completely cool, spread a layer of frosting on top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 350
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Carbohydrates: 43 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 25 g
  • Sodium: 300 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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