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Easy Sweet and Moist Honey Pecan Cake Recipe
I like this cake for the wonderful moist cake with a sweet 2 ingredient cream, and I love cakes with nuts; especially pecans!
Total Time
1
hour
hr
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Desserts
Cuisine:
Russian
Allergy:
Vegetarian
Servings:
10
Calories:
383
kcal
Author:
Marina Rizhkov
Equipment
knife
cutting board
Stand mixer
small bowl
Cake spatula
Ingredients
4
large
eggs
1
cup
sugar
1
tsp
honey
½
tsp
baking soda
1
tsp
lemon juice
1
cup
flour
1
cup
pecans,
chopped
1
tsp
sugar
¾
cup
water
For the Dulce de Leche Cream:
1
can
dulce de leche
1
cup
unsalted butter,
softened
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 eggs and sugar for 2 minutes on high speed.
4 large eggs,
1 cup sugar
Add in the honey.
1 tsp honey
In a separate small cup, combine lemon juice and baking soda. It will start to foam right away. Add it to the cake mix.
1 tsp lemon juice,
½ tsp baking soda
On low speed, add in the flour.
1 cup flour
Transfer the batter into your prepared cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the 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.
1 can dulce de leche
Combine dulce de leche and butter in a small bowl.
1 cup unsalted butter,,
1 can dulce de leche
Putting the cake together:
Chop the pecans.
1 cup pecans,
Slice the cake in half horizontally.
Moisten the cake by combining sugar and water. Generously pour the liquid with a teaspoon on both insides of the cake.
1 tsp sugar,
¾ cup water
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.
1 cup pecans,
Notes
Use the easy cream recipe for other sponge cakes, too. It pairs well with many different types of flavors.
Nutrition
Calories:
383
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
27
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
114
mg
|
Sodium:
84
mg
|
Potassium:
85
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
21
g
|
Vitamin A:
668
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg