Here’s a rich and delicious Butter Pecan Cake recipe 🍰 — moist, nutty, and perfect for any celebration.
🌰 Butter Pecan Cake
Ingredients (9-inch cake, 2 layers)
For the cake:
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups (312 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
For the frosting:
- ½ cup (1 stick / 115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, or line with parchment paper.
- Prepare cake batter
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Stir in vanilla extract and chopped pecans.
- Bake
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prepare frosting
- Beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar until desired sweetness and consistency.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Assemble cake
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate.
- Spread frosting over the top.
- Place second cake layer on top and frost the top and sides.
- Garnish with chopped pecans.
💡 Tips
- Toasting pecans: Toast pecans in a dry skillet for 3–5 minutes to enhance flavor.
- Moist cake: Don’t overmix batter; fold ingredients gently once flour is added.
- Layer stability: Chill cakes slightly before frosting to avoid crumbling.
🌟 Variations
- Butter Pecan Cupcakes: Use this batter for cupcakes, bake 18–20 minutes.
- Caramel Butter Pecan Cake: Drizzle caramel sauce between layers and on top.
- Chocolate Butter Pecan Cake: Replace ½ cup flour with cocoa powder for a chocolate twist.
- Rum or Bourbon flavor: Add 1–2 tsp of rum or bourbon to batter for extra richness.
I can also give you a “restaurant-style ultra-moist butter pecan cake” recipe with toasted pecan layers, caramel drizzle, and cream cheese frosting that’s extra decadent.
Do you want me to do that?
