I like this cake for the wonderful moist cake with a sweet 2 ingredient cream, and I love cakes with nuts; especially pecans!
Honey Pecan Cake is my to-go cake. This is the cake I usually make when I don’t have much time to prepare a dessert. I like this cake for the wonderful moist cake with a sweet 2 ingredient cream, and I love cakes with nuts; especially pecans! Do you?
The cream for this cake is made of only two ingredients: dulce de leche and butter. A quick mix (and probably a spoonful to taste, too), and you’ve got yourself the easiest cream that you’ve ever made.
Honey Pecan cake is a very simple cake to make, so give it a try. Pecans are very nutritious nuts, since they are filled with protein and potassium.
Here’s what you’ll need to make this cake:
- eggs
- sugar
- honey
- baking soda
- lemon juice
- flour
Here’s what you’ll need to make the cream:
- unsalted butter
- dulce de leche
Directions on How to Make the Moistest Honey Pecan Cake
Steps
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a 9″ cake pan by greasing it.
In a large bowl of a stand mixer, beat together 4 eggs and 1 cup of sugar for 2 minutes on high speed.
Add in 1 teaspoon of honey.
In a separate small cup, combine 1 teaspoon lemon juice and ½ teaspoon baking soda. It will start to foam right away. Add it to the cake mix.
On low speed, add in 1 cup on flour.
Transfer the batter into your prepared cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
For the cream:
Prepare a can on dulce de leche by boiling the can on medium heat in a pot for exactly 2 hours. Let it cool before adding it to the recipe.
Combine dulce de leche and 1 cup softened unsalted butter in a small bowl.
Putting the cake together:
Chop 1 cup of pecans.
Slice the cake in half, horizontally.
Moisten the cake by combining the 1 teaspoon of sugar and ¾ cup of water. Generously pour the liquid with a teaspoon on both insides of the cake.
Spread half of the cream on one side of the cake and then place the other slice on top.
Cover the cake with the cream and sprinkle the chopped pecans of the cream.
Easy Sweet and Moist Honey Pecan Cake Recipe Yum
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup flour
- 1 can dulce de leche
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a 9″ cake pan by greasing it.
In a large bowl of a stand mixer, beat together 4 eggs and 1 cup of sugar for 2 minutes on high speed.
Add in 1 teaspoon of honey.
In a separate small cup, combine 1 teaspoon lemon juice and ½ teaspoon baking soda. It will start to foam right away. Add it to the cake mix.
On low speed, add in 1 cup on flour.
Transfer the batter into your prepared cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
For the cream:
Prepare a can on dulce de leche by boiling the can on medium heat in a pot for exactly 2 hours. Let it cool before adding it to the recipe.
Combine dulce de leche and 1 cup softened unsalted butter in a small bowl.
Putting the cake together:
Chop 1 cup of pecans.
Slice the cake in half, horizontally.
Moisten the cake by combining the 1 teaspoon of sugar and ¾ cup of water. Generously pour the liquid with a teaspoon on both insides of the cake.
Spread half of the cream on one side of the cake and then place the other slice on top.
Cover the cake with the cream and sprinkle the chopped pecans of the cream.
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