Butter pecan Cake 😍🤤🍰-

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1½ cups chopped pecans, toasted

Butter Pecan Frosting

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3–4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans

Instructions

1. Toast the pecans
   Bake pecans at 350°F (175°C) for 5–7 minutes until fragrant. Let cool.
2. Preheat oven
   Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
3. Mix dry ingredients
   Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
4. Cream butter and sugar
   Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
5. Combine batter
   Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk. Fold in toasted pecans.
6. Bake
   Divide batter between pans and bake 28–32 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool completely
8. Make frosting
   Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in pecans.
9. Assemble & frost
   Frost cake layers and garnish with extra toasted pecans.

Tips

• Toasting pecans deepens their flavor.
• Brown sugar gives the cake extra moisture and richness.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream or coffee for an extra treat.