Brown Butter Pecan Cake
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Brown Butter Pecan Cake
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This Brown Butter Pecan Cake Recipe is like no other cake you have had. This vanilla cake is a rich buttery 3 layer cake that has pecans in the batter and is topped with a cinnamon frosting with more pecans.
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Ingredients
Cake ingredients
- 1 ⅓ C Chopped Pecans
- 4 C flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 ½ C unsalted butter
- 3 C sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 C whole milk
Cinnamon Frosting
- 2 C unsalted butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 8 C powder sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
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Instructions
Cake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 3 9inch round cake pans with pam baking spray
- Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Beat in the vanilla until combined
- Beat in eggs, one at a time until combined. Whisk in the milk until smooth.
- Using a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until combined
- Gradually whisk in dry ingredients into the wet.
- Fold in the chop pecans
- Divide the batter between the three pans
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool completely
Frosting directions
- Beat all ingredients in a standing mixer until combined and smooth
- Remove the domes off the cakes
- Place 1 cake layer onto a cake board
- Scoop 1 C of frosting onto the cake layer and smooth evenly
- Place the second cake layer onto the first frosting layer
- Scoop 1 C of frosting and smooth evenly
- Place last cake layer onto the second layer of frosting
- Scoop ½ C of frosting into a large piping bag with a star tip
- Frost entire cake with the remaining frosting
- Coat the bottom of the cake with the chopped pecans
- Pipe dollops of frosting on top of the cake
- Sprinkle chopped pecans on top
- Cut and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1243kcal
(62%)
Carbohydrates
167g
(56%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
63g
(97%)
Saturated Fat
35g
(175%)
Cholesterol
144mg
(48%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
299mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
131g
(262%)
Vitamin A
1755IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
134mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1243 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1243kcal | 62% |
| Carbohydrates | 167g | 56% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 35g | 175% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 131g | 262% |
| Vitamin A | 1755IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3 reviews
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