Pecan Cake With Browned Butter Frosting

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Pecan Cake With Browned Butter Frosting

Recipe By : http://www.lhj.com
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Ladies Home Journal

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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vegetable cooking spray
***YELLOW CAKE***
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
***BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING***
1/2 cup butter -- no substitutions
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups chopped -- toasted pecans

1. Heat oven to 350øF. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with
vegetable
cooking spray. Line bottoms with wax paper; lightly coat paper with cooking sp
ray. (Or, line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil; lightly coat foil with cookin
g spray.)

2. Make Yellow Cake: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Beat butt
er in large mixer bowl at medium-high speed until smooth. Gradually beat in su
gar, scraping bowl occasionally with rubber spatula, until light and fluffy, ab
out 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat i
n vanilla. With mixer at low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with butte
rmilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, until blended. Spread batter
evenly into prepared pans. Bake layers 35 to 40 minutes (45 to 50 minutes for
sheet cake) until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

3. Cool cake in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Invert cake onto racks; remove
wax paper or foil and cool completely. (Can be made ahead. Cover and freeze
up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature 45 minutes.)

4. Make Browned Butter Frosting: Heat butter in large saucepan over medium hea
t until brown, 5 minutes. Whisk in confectioners' sugar, heavy cream and corn
syrup. Increase heat to high; bring to boil and boil 1 minute. Remove from he
at; stir in vanilla. Transfer frosting to bowl. Place in a larger bowl half-f
ull of ice water. Cool frosting, stirring frequently, until very thick, 10 min
utes. (Makes 1 1/3 cups.)

5. Place one layer on a serving plate. Spread top with 1/2 cup frosting; top
with second layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and side. For sheet cak
e, frost top and sides. Let stand 15 minutes until frosting is set.

6. Pat pecans onto side of cake. Makes 12 servings.

Here's a cake for praline lovers that can be prepared as a layer or sheet cake.
When heating the butter for the icing, cook slowly until deep brown and fragr
ant, being careful not to burn.

Prep time: 1 hour 20 minutes Baking time: 35 to 40 minutes for 9-inch round cak
e; 45 to 50 minutes for 13x9-inch sheet cake Degree of difficulty: easy Can be
frozen up to 1 month

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