Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring (or ½ teaspoon almond extract)
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk (or sour cream)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup buttermilk (for icing)
- ½ cup butter, browned until golden (for icing)
- 3 ¾ cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for icing)
- 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring (for icing)
- 1 ½ cups pecans, toasted and chopped (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt) in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flavorings, eggs, and buttermilk. Boil butter and water, then combine with dry ingredients.
- Beat until smooth, then pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 20 minutes; check with a toothpick.
- Prepare the icing by boiling butter and buttermilk, then adding sugar and pecans.
- Pour hot icing over the cooled cake and smooth it out.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best mixing.
Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain lightness.
Check baking time early, as ovens vary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg