Ingredients :
2-2/3 c Fisher chopped pecans
2 c Domino sugar
3 c Gold Medal all purpose flour
1/2 tsp Morton salt
2 tsp McCormick vanilla
1-1/4 c Land O Lakes softened butter
4 Eggland’s eggs
2 tsp Clabber Girl baking powder
1 c Borden milk
FROSTING
1 c Land O Lakes butter
8-8 1/2 c Domino confectioners’ sugar
15oz. can Eagle Brand evaporated milk
2 tsp McCormick vanilla
remaining pecans
Instructions :
1. Place pecans and 1/4 cup butter in baking pan; bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, stirring often.
2. Cream sugar and remaining butter; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to cream mixture, alternating with milk. Stir in vanilla and 1 1/3 cups of toasted pecans.
4. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9′ cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins. Remove from pans.
5. FROSTING: Cream butter and sugar; add milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining pecans. Spread frosting between layers as well as on top and sides
