# @sugarspun_sam on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CouhslcN51X
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/4095175-sugarspun-sam-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/39633e9f4f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-02-16T14:42:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Samantha Merritt (@sugarspun_sam) — https://gondola.cc/sugarspun_sam

## Caption

This butter pecan cake is simply incredible. It is soft, super moist (it literally melts in your mouth), and the flavor is out of this world. You will love how easily it mixes together with the reverse creaming method (first used in my caramel cake and most recently in my peanut butter cupcakes). And don’t even get me started on the brown sugar cream cheese frosting…

The crumb of this cake is unique and irresistible. It is so fluffy and light, and thanks to the finely chopped pecans, it’s almost a bit crumbly (but in a moist, light way!). The shining flavors of browned butter and nutty pecans are perfectly enhanced by brown sugar and vanilla, and everything is beautifully tied together with the brown sugar frosting (carefully designed to not be too sweet!). It’s the best pairing!

Google “Sugar Spun Butter Pecan Cake” or get the recipe here: https://sugarspunrun.com/butter-pecan-cake/
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INGREDIENTS⁣
Cake
⁣⁣• 1 cup unsalted butter (226g)
⁣⁣• 3 cups cake flour (333g)
⁣⁣• 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
⁣⁣• 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed (200g)
⁣⁣• 1 teaspoon baking powder
⁣⁣• ½ teaspoon baking soda
⁣⁣• 1 teaspoon salt
⁣⁣• 1 ½ cups buttermilk room temperature preferred (354ml)
⁣⁣• 2 large eggs room temperature preferred
⁣⁣• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
⁣⁣• 1 ½ cups pecan halves very finely chopped (see note) (160g)

Icing
⁣⁣• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter softened (340g)
⁣⁣• 6 oz cream cheese softened
⁣⁣• ⅓ cup light brown sugar firmly packed (66g)
⁣⁣• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
⁣⁣• ¼ teaspoon salt
⁣⁣• 4 ½ cups powdered sugar (562g)
⁣⁣• 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
⁣⁣• ⅓ cup pecan halves very finely chopped, optional (35g)

INSTRUCTIONS:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Find the full list of instructions and how-to-video on my website using the link above.⁣⁣⁣

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