Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

I made these cupcakes using butter pecan flavored cake and basic vanilla buttercream frosting. I garnished the tops with halves of pecans. 

Butter Pecan Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of chopped pecans
• 1 1/4 cups of softened butter
• 2 cups of sugar 
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 1/4 cup of the butter with the pecans in a baking dish for 20min. Stir frequently.

In a large bowl cream together sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Add in one egg at a time. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternatively with the milk. Stir in 1 cup of the roasted pecans. 

Pour into cupcake tins or into 9inch round pans.

Bake at 350degrees for 25-30min. 

Let cool and then add frosting. 

Vanilla Frosting:

• 1 cup softened butter
• 8 cups confection sugar
• 1 can (5oz) evaporated milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract 

Beat together butter and confection sugar. Add milk and vanilla; beat till smooth. Stir in remaining remaining roasted pecans.

Spread frosting between cake layer or pip onto cupcakes.