06/27/2026
🧈🥜 If you love buttery Southern desserts, this Butter Pecan Cake is about to become your new favorite! 😍
Moist butter cake loaded with toasted pecans, layered with silky cream cheese frosting, and covered in crunchy pecans... every bite is rich, creamy, nutty, and absolutely irresistible! 🍰✨
🧈🥜 Ingredients
For the Butter Pecan Cake
2½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1¾ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp butter extract (optional)
1 cup buttermilk
1½ cups chopped pecans, toasted
Cream Cheese Buttercream
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp heavy cream (if needed)
Pinch of salt
Garnish
1½ cups toasted chopped pecans
Whole pecan halves (optional)