Southern Caramel Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups cake flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• icing Caramel, recipes below
• 3/4 cup toasted pecans finely chopped, or whole pecan halves, optional
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons white corn syrup
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Nutrition

• Calories : 830 calories
• Carbohydrate : 109 grams
• Cholesterol : 145 milligrams
• Fat : 42 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 8 grams
• SaturatedFat : 19 grams
• Sodium : 480 milligrams
• Sugar : 77 grams
• TransFat : 1 grams