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Christmas Gooey Butter Pecan Cake

Christmas Gooey Butter Pecan Cake

A rich and gooey pecan cake perfect for the holidays.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 5 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the Topping

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 ½ cups icing sugar
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
  • In a bowl, mix 1 cup plus 2 tablespoon flour, granulated sugar, buttermilk, 5 tablespoon butter, vanilla essence, and salt to form the cake batter. Spread evenly into the pan.
  • In another bowl, beat cream cheese, egg, icing sugar, heavy cream, and 2 tablespoon butter until smooth. Stir in pecans. Pour over the cake batter.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until the edges are set but the center is slightly gooey. Let cool before serving.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Keyword Christmas cake, Gooey butter cake, Pecan cake