The holiday can easily be extended with this delicious dessert. I hope you enjoy this yummy pecan cake with rum frosting.Do I hear Yum?
What You Need
3/4 cup unsalted butter ( at room temperature, plus a bit more to butter the pan)
1 1/4 cups pecans
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 Tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp dark rum
1/2 tsp baking soda
8 inch square baking pan
Food processor
Electric Mixer
Wire cooling rack
Before You Start : preheat oven to 350° and butter sides and bottom of baking pan.
Lets Make It! In a food processor finely grind 1 cup of the pecans. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and pulse to combine; set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat 1 stick of the butter with the brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy, 5 to 6 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Gradually add the pecan mixture, mixing until well combined. Stir in the buttermilk and 1 tsp of the vanilla. Transfer the batter to the baking pan. Bake until golden brown (and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean) about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, and then transfer to a rack to cool completely. In a bowl beat the remaining butter with the confectioners’ sugar and cream using an electric mixer, beat until fluffy. Beat in the rum and the remaining vanilla. Spread on cake. Chop the remaining pecans and sprinkle on top.
Serves 8
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Barbara Palmisano
December 26, 2010 at 11:07 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
wow….great!!!!!
Donna
December 26, 2010 at 12:10 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Katherine, this looks positively decadent!!! You are right, it will make a wonderful ending to a holiday meal…maybe will try it for NewYear's Day, thakyou!
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December 26, 2010 at 12:17 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Looks lovely, will certainly try it out, Thanks for sharing.
Yvonne.
Kirsten
December 26, 2010 at 13:50 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Looks great Katie! I hope you are having a fabulous holiday season and wish you a very Happy New Year ahead!
Mommy
December 26, 2010 at 16:47 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
wow this looks absolutely delish! I'm following you from the blog hops. I'd love a follow back @ http://myadventures-in-mommyland.blogspot.com/
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Heather
December 26, 2010 at 16:56 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Looks delicious. I love baking with buttermilk…always the best!
Chatty Crone
December 26, 2010 at 17:02 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Yummy!
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sandie
Odie Langley
December 26, 2010 at 19:32 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I love it and can't wait to try it, thanks.
Odie
Debby@Just Breathe
December 26, 2010 at 20:43 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
These sounds delicious, thank you.
A multi-dimensional life
December 26, 2010 at 21:17 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I think I'll have to run out and get some buttermilk today and give this a try! It looks and sounds wonderful!
Mina
December 26, 2010 at 23:22 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Oh, I think I will try this for the New Year's Eve gathering I am attending. Thank you.
Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
December 27, 2010 at 03:00 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
YUMMY – looks so tempting!
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December 27, 2010 at 06:33 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
perfect for christmas… will try to make this for new year
Jodie (everything vintage)
December 27, 2010 at 14:18 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Hi Katherine!
I hope your Christmas was as fun as it was beautiful!!!!
I'm finally enjoying some computer time again and I see that you are one of my newest followers…THANK YOU! You led me back here to your wonderful blog and I'm SO loving it
Wishing you a Happy New Year and I'm looking forward to visiting more with you in 2011!!!!
))
Cheers!
Jodie
Sparklee
December 31, 2010 at 16:23 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Ooooh! Got lots of pecans left over from other recipes, so I'll have to try this! Looks wonderful!