Pecan Pie Cake

Pecan Pie Cake

A decadent layer cake combining moist vanilla cake with rich pecan pie filling and creamy frosting.

⏱ 90 min total🔪 20 min prep🔥 30 min cookMediumServes 12American

Ingredients

  • •2 cups all-purpose flour
  • •1.5 cups sugar
  • •3 eggs
  • •1/2 cup butter, softened
  • •3/4 cup milk
  • •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • •2 teaspoons baking powder
  • •1/4 teaspoon salt
  • •1 cup pecans, chopped
  • •1 cup caramel sauce
  • •2 cups heavy cream, whipped

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. 2Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in eggs one at a time, alternating with milk and vanilla extract.
  3. 3Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt until combined, then divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. 4Cool cakes completely, then place one layer on a serving plate and spread with caramel sauce and chopped pecans.
  5. 5Top with second cake layer and frost entire cake with whipped cream.
  6. 6Drizzle remaining caramel sauce on top and garnish with additional pecans before serving.

💡 Pecan-pie cake topping sets as it cools. Let the cake rest before slicing or the warm pecan layer will slide from the crumb.

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