Very moist dense cake.
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Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup shortening
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
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Cream together 1cup butter or margarine, shortening, brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
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Sift 2 1/2 cups of the flour and baking powder. Add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir 1/2 cup flour with the chopped pecans, then fold into the batter. Pour into prepared pan.
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Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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To Make Frosting: In a small saucepan, beat 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, butter or margarine, and milk together. Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for one minute. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Cool, then beat until thickened. Add a little milk if it too thick. Spread on cake.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
743 Calories 36g Fat 102g Carbs 7g Protein Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 14 Calories 743 % Daily Value * Total Fat 36g 46% Saturated Fat 16g 80% Cholesterol 123mg 41% Sodium 214mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 102g 37% Dietary Fiber 2g 5% Total Sugars 80g Protein 7g 14% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 121mg 9% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 213mg 5%
