Description
A moist Southern-style pecan cake made with rich cane syrup, buttery batter, and finely chopped pecans, finished with a light dusting of confectioner’s sugar for a rustic caramel-like dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cool water
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup cane syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 extra large egg
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the pastry flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter and water. Heat just until the butter melts without boiling the water.
- Whisk the brown sugar into the warm butter mixture until dissolved.
- Add the cane syrup and vanilla extract, whisking until smooth.
- Beat in the egg until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and whisk for 1–2 minutes until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Stir in the finely chopped pecans until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and gently tap the pan to release air bubbles.
- Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully turn it out onto a cake plate.
- Dust the top with confectioner’s sugar, allow to cool completely, and serve.
Notes
- The batter is intentionally thin to create a moist and tender cake.
- Finely chop the pecans so they distribute evenly throughout the cake.
- If pastry flour is unavailable, substitute with all-purpose flour in the same quantity.
- Do not overheat the butter and water mixture to avoid cooking the egg when added.
- The cake tastes even better the next day as the flavors deepen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
