Butter Pecan Cake

Butter Pecan Cake is a rich vanilla layer cake loaded with buttered pecans and covered in buttercream frosting. It's a special dessert for any occasion.

subheading: For the butter pecans:

4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

1 ⅔ cups chopped pecans

subheading: For the cake:

⅔ cup unsalted butter at room temperature

1 ⅓ cup granulated sugar

2 eggs at room temperature

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

⅔ cup half-and-half or whole milk at room temperature

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup butter pecans

subheading: For the frosting:

½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature

1 pound confectioners sugar sifted

5 tablespoons half-and-half plus more if needed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

⅔ cup butter pecans

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