The Candy Kitchen Pecan Pie Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Reserve 3/4 cup cake mix for second layer. Set aside.
• For the first layer: In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup margarine or butter, brown sugar, cake mix (minus 3/4 cup), water, pecans and 2 eggs. Mix well.
• Spread batter into pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• For the second layer: In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 2 eggs, milk, sugar, corn syrup and reserved 3/4 cup cake mix. Mix well and pour over first layer.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), for 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• MAKE THE CAKE: Sprinkle 2 cups of the pecans evenly over the bottoms of 3 buttered 9" round cake pans, shaking to coat both the bottoms and sides of the pans.
• Combine the flour and baking soda in a bowl; mix well.
• In another bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter and shortening until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in the sugar.
• Add the egg yolks, one at a time, blending well after each addition; blend in the vanilla.
• Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, blending well after each addition, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Stir in the remaining 1 cup pecans.
• In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer with clean beaters on medium speed, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter to lighten it; fold in remaining whites.
• Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350*F.
• for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pans on wire racks; invert onto waxed paper-lined wire racks.
• Brush the tops and sides of the layers with the corn syrup; cool completely.
• MAKE THE FILLING: Whisk together the brown sugar, corn syrup, cornstarch, egg yolks, half-and-half, and salt in a heavy 3-quart saucepan until smooth.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil for 1 minute, or until the mixture thickens.
• Remove pan from heat; whisk in the butter and vanilla.
• Place a sheet of waxed paper on the surface of the mixture; chill for 4 hours.
• ASSEMBLE THE CAKE: Place 1 cake layer, pecan side up, on a serving dish; spread with 1/2 the filling.
• Place the second cake layer, pecan side up, over the filling; spread with the remaining filling.
• Place the third cake layer, pecan side up, on top of the filling.
• Serve with whipped cream; store covered in the refrigerator.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 325˚ F. Separate the eggs; put the whites in one large bowl and the yolks in another. Let stand at room temperature to warm up while you assemble all the other ingredients, about 30 minutes. (Be prepared to make the cake batter without stopping so the eggs don't deflate.)
• Add the cream of tartar to the egg whites and beat with a mixer on medium speed until thickened and starting to turn white, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup granulated sugar, then increase the speed to medium high and beat until the egg whites are glossy, thick and hold stiff peaks but are not dry, about 5 more minutes. Set aside while making the rest of the batter (don't do this ahead of time or the egg whites will deflate).
• Add the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar to the egg yolks along with the brown sugar. Beat with the mixer (no need to wash the beaters) until smooth and lightened in color, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vegetable oil and vanilla until smooth and thick, then beat in the milk (the batter will be thin). Add the flour, ground pecans, baking powder and salt and beat on low speed until thoroughly combined.
• Add about one-third of the beaten egg whites to the batter and fold in with a rubber spatula until combined. Add the remaining egg whites and continue to fold until no white streaks remain. Pour into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan or angel food cake pan and run the spatula around the center of the batter to create a line where excess air can escape as the cake rises.
• Bake the cake until the top is golden and springs back when touched and a long skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and immediately turn the cake upside down over the slim neck of a bottle (if your pan has feet, use those instead). Let cool completely. Use a thin spatula to loosen the cake around the sides and middle of the pan. Turn out onto a platter.
• Make the glaze: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the pecans and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar, heavy cream, corn syrup and salt and carefully stir to combine. Continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens slightly and starts to pull away from the sides of the pan when stirring, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool and thicken, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• When the glaze has thickened but is still pourable, spoon it over the cake, letting it drip down the sides. As the glaze cools, use the spoon or spatula to spread some of the pecans that fell down onto the top and sides. Let stand, at least 30 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Mix butter, cake mix, and egg with a fork or pastry cutter.
• 2. Grease and flour 9x13 inch pan.
• 3. Press mixture into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
• 4. To make the filling, with together the filling ingredients.
• 5. Mix and pour filling over cake mix.
• 6. Bake at 350 degrees for an additional 30 minutes.