Pa Junes Pecan Cake Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Chop pecans to your desired texture.
• 2. Toast in a dry skillet over medium heat until crisp and fragrant.
• 3. Meanwhile, place cheese, margarine, and marshmallows in a glass dish in microwave oven (cover with a paper towel). Melt for 4 minutes on 25% power.
• 4. Stir. It's ok if the marshmallows are still a little lumpy.
• 5. While pecans toast and cheese melts, combine cake and pudding mixes. Add eggs. Slowly moisten with milk.
• 6. Pour milk until a thick batter is achieved.
• 7. Spread cake batter in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with toasted pecans.
• 8. Then sprinkle with brown sugar. It's ok to have some clumps with bare batter peeking through.
• 9. Finally, pour or spoon cheese mixture over top in rivulets.
• 10. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until cheese is barely scorching and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. (Be sure to stick the toothpick in a spot of cake only.)
• 11. Cool (or don't) and enjoy!

Steps:

• 1. In medium saucepan cook milk & sugar on high until boiling. Turn heat down to medium low and cook about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add butter & pecans and bring back to a boil, turn down to medium low again & cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla.
• 2. Spoon onto wax paper and let set until hard.

Steps:

• Grease and flour three 9-in. round baking pans; set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and 1-3/4 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in nuts., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool., For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar over low heat. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into a large bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes., Spread filling between cake layers. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to box directions adding 1 tsp. almond extract. Make 4 layers. Cook and let cool.
• Frosting: Cook 2 cups sugar with evaporated milk until mixture pulls away for the pot. (Black iron pot is the best) Add 2 cups pecans. Remove from heat, add 1 teaspoon butter and 1 teaspoon almond extract, stir until shiny.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in coconut and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan; spread evenly. Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
• Mix butter, milk, coconut milk, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Combine flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly mix into the milk mixture. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Divide batter between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake cakes in the preheated oven until tops are golden yellow and spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Prepare frosting while cakes are baking. Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter, egg yolks, and flour in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken. Add vanilla and stir for 1 minute. Pour in pecans; cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Remove frosting from heat and let cool. Remove cakes from the oven and set aside to cool, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Place 1 cooled cake layer on a serving plate. Cover with some of the cooled frosting. Top with the second cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting.