Description
A rich and sweet Christmas Gooey Butter Pecan Cake perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 whole egg
- 2 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 5 tbsp salted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a baking dish with 2 tbsp of salted butter.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese and 5 tbsp of salted butter until smooth.
- Add the egg, granulated sugar, and vanilla essence to the mixture, and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour, icing sugar, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the cream cheese mixture.
- Stir in buttermilk and mix until combined.
- Fold in chopped pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
- Let it cool, then serve with heavy cream drizzled on top.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Best served warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Christmas Gooey Butter Pecan Cake