Apple Butter Pecan Cake

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Better homes and gardens

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan.

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Set aside.

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In a medium bowl , stir together flour , baking powder , baking soda , cinnamon , salt , nutmeg , and cloves.

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Set aside.

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In a big bowl , beat butter with an electric mixer on med-high speed for 30 seconds.

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Add sugars , beating until combined.

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Beat in eggs , apple butter , and milk.

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Add flour mixture , beating just until combined.

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Stir in pecans.

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Pour batter into prepared pan , spreading evenly.

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Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.

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Remove cake from pan.

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Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes.

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Make icing--in a small bowl , stir together the powdered sugar , butter , and vanilla.

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Stir in enough warm water to make an icing of drizzling consistency.

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Drizzle vanilla icing over cake.

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Cool completely.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, apple butter, milk, pecans, powdered sugar, vanilla, warm water