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Butter Pecan Cake

Butter Pecan Cake is a rich, layered dessert featuring browned butter, finely chopped pecans, and a creamy, lightly sweet frosting.
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Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups pecans finely chopped

For the Icing

  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup pecans finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Brown butter over medium low heat until golden, then cool completely
  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and line three 8 inch cake pans
  • Whisk flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined
  • Mix cooled browned butter into dry ingredients until incorporated
  • Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla, then add to batter and fold in pecans
  • Divide batter into pans and bake about 30 minutes until done, then cool completely
  • Beat butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt, then add powdered sugar and cream until fluffy
  • Level layers, stack with frosting, frost outside, and finish with pecans