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Pecan Spice Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Type:
Cake
Preparation Time
Cook Time
Ready In
35 mins
35 mins
2 1/2 Hr
Several traditional southern themes
Ingredients
For cake
* 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces and softened, plus additional for buttering pans
* 2 3/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
* 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
* 3 large eggs at room temperature 30 minutes
* 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups sour cream
* 3/4 cup pecans (3 ounces), toasted , cooled, and finely chopped
For frosting
* 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
* 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
* 3 3/4 cups confectioners sugar (from a 1-pound package)
* 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1 1/3 cups pecans (5 ounces), toasted, cooled, and finely chopped
* Special equipment: 2 (9-inch) round cake pans (2 inches deep)
* 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces and softened, plus additional for buttering pans
* 2 3/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
* 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
* 3 large eggs at room temperature 30 minutes
* 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups sour cream
* 3/4 cup pecans (3 ounces), toasted , cooled, and finely chopped
For frosting
* 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
* 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
* 3 3/4 cups confectioners sugar (from a 1-pound package)
* 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1 1/3 cups pecans (5 ounces), toasted, cooled, and finely chopped
* Special equipment: 2 (9-inch) round cake pans (2 inches deep)
Directions
Make cake:
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350
