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Spiced Pecan Cake Frosting

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This International dessert features Granulated sugar, Water, Yolks, Margarine, softened. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 2543.4
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Granulated sugar, Water, Yolks, Margarine, softened. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 8 Egg Yolks
  • 1 1/2 cup Margarine, softened
  • 2 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 4 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cup Pecans; coarsely chopped
Directions
  1. 1
    Use margarine rather than butter in this frosting because butter tends to
  2. 2
    melt out of the frosting as the cake sits awhile.
  3. 3
    Roast pecans until dark, then cool.
  4. 4
    Combine the granulated sugar and water in a 1 quart saucepan.
  5. 5
    Cook over medium heat to soft thread stage (230 degrees on a candy thermometer), about 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    Do not Stir.
  7. 7
    In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg yolks on high speed just slightly, about 5 seconds.
  8. 8
    Gradually, add the hot sugar water mixture.
  9. 9
    Beat until thoroughly cool, thick, shiny and very pale, about 10 minutes.
  10. 10
    Start at low speed so it won't splash; then go to high speed.
  11. 11
    If crystal sugar builds up around the sides of the bowl, don't scrape it into the mixture, it will
  12. 12
    make the frosting lumpy and you will have plenty of frosting without it.
  13. 13
    Gradually,
  14. 14
    add the margarine and
  15. 15
    mix on medium speed until completely blended and very smooth, about 5 minutes.
  16. 16
    Blend in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract on low speed until smooth, then, add the pecans.
  17. 17
    Beat on high speed until thoroughly mixed and very thick.
  18. 18
    If frosting is too thick, thin with a little cream, milk or water

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2543.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 170.1g262%
Saturated Fat 33.3g167%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 926.5mg39%
Total Carbohydrate 262.4g88%
Dietary Fiber 14.4g58%
Sugars 246.2g
Protein 14.2g29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: blending, cake, chopped, coarsely, dessert, extract, frosting, granulated, international, margarine, pecan, pecans, powdered, roasting, softened, spiced, sugar, title, vanilla, vegan
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