Pecan Cake

Name: Pecan Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups butter or margarine, softened; 1 (16-ounce) package light brown sugar; 6 large eggs; 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules; 3 tablespoons hot water; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 cups chopped pecans

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 (16-ounce) package light brown sugar
6 large eggs
3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
3 tablespoons hot water
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups chopped pecans

Directions

1

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
2

Dissolve coffee granules in 3 tablespoons hot water; stir in milk and vanilla.
3

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
4

Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.