Butter Pecan Sheet Cake
If your a lover of cake and enjoy the many varieties of cake out there, then you will love to try this new recipe. ThisButter Pecan Sheet Cake is so delicious and will have you wanting to share it with your friends and family right away. This recipe may just make you fall in love.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 C light brown sugar
- 1 C vegetable shortening
- 1 C warm water
- 2 large eggs
- 3 C flour
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 C chopped pecans
- Frosting
- 1 ½ C unsweetened coconut
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 C light brown sugar
- 1 ½ C powdered sugar
- ¼ C whole milk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 C chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray
- Using a large bowl, beat together until combined and smooth the sugar and shortening
- Beat in the warm water and eggs until combined
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients into the wet until combined
- Fold in the 2 C chopped pecans
- Scoop the batter into the baking dish and bake in the oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Once baked, allow to cool on the counter for 10 minutes while you make the frosting
FROSTING DIRECTIONS
- Using a large bowl, mix together all frosting ingredients until combined
- Spread evenly over the cake
- Serve warm with some vanilla bean ice cream and whipped cream!