Description
Whipping up this butter pecan cake brings pure Southern comfort right to your table, with classic Southern charm that feels like a warm hug from grandma. Each tender slice promises rich nutty flavor and sweet memories that’ll have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven precisely to 350°F and position the rack in the center for even baking.
- Thoroughly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with butter and dust with flour to prevent sticking.
- Use an electric mixer to blend 1 cup softened unsalted butter with 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy.
- Crack 4 large eggs into the butter mixture, incorporating each one completely before adding the next.
- Pour 1 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the batter, stirring until smooth.
- Sift together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing gently to maintain a tender cake texture.
- Sprinkle 1 cup chopped pecans into the batter, folding them in evenly for consistent distribution.
- Divide the batter equally between the prepared cake pans, smoothing the tops with a spatula.
- Slide the pans into the preheated oven and bake for 27-30 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Remove cakes and let them rest in the pans for exactly 10 minutes to prevent breaking.
- Carefully transfer the cakes to wire cooling racks to reach room temperature before frosting or serving.
Notes
- Toast the pecans before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and add a deeper, richer taste to your cake.
- When mixing batter, stop as soon as dry ingredients are incorporated to prevent tough, dense cake texture.
- For extra moisture, brush cake layers with a light simple syrup before frosting to keep the cake tender and delicious.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more evenly mixed batter that will rise better in the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 468 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg