Caramel Pecan Crunch Cake

This stunning sheet cake combines fluffy vanilla cake with a rich caramel sauce, a crunchy pecan topping, and a silky cream cheese frosting.

Prep

25 min

Cook

35 min

Total

1 hr

Makes

12-16

Ingredients

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• 1 ½ cups (340 g) unsalted butter, softened, divided
• 2 ½ cups (500 g) granulated sugar, divided
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
• 1 ½ cups (300 g) packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (200 g) chopped pecans
• 8 ounces (226 g) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (226 g) powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 01

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.

2. 02

   In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (226 g) softened butter and 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

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