Only a morbid fanatic can take pleasure in the sufferings he inflicts upon himself; only an insensitive fool can take pleasure in the sufferings that are the consequences of his folly; and only a convinced Christian can take pleasure in sufferings endured “for Christ's sake,” for he alone has been initiated into the divine secret, that it is only when he is “weak,” having thrown himself unreservedly in penitence and humility upon the never-failing mercies of God, that he is “strong,” with a strength not his own, but belonging to the Lord of all power and might.

R.V.G. Tasker

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs, Dairy		Bobbie – no, Cakes, Country wom, Desserts, Nuts	14	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 2/3	c	Chopped pecans
1 1/4	c	Butter; softened, divided (NO Substitutes)
2	c	Sugar
4		Eggs
3	c	All-purpose flour
2	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Milk
2	ts	Vanilla extract
1	c	Butter; softened, no substitutes
8	c	Confectioner's sugar; (up to 8-1/2)
1	cn	(5 oz) evaporated milk
2	ts	Vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

FROSTIING
Place pcans and 1/4 cup butter in baking pan. Bake at 350 F. for 20-25
minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently; set aside. In a mixing bowl,
cream sugar and remaining butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the
creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla and 1 1/3 cup of
toasted pecans. Pour into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350 F. for 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to
cool on a wrie rack.
For frosting, cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add milk and
vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining toasted pecans. Spread
frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Yield: 12-16
servings.
Submitted by Becky Miller, Tallahassee, Florida who says this is one of her
family's favorites.
Recipe by: Country Woman Magazine, November/December '97, p.31
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #957 by Roberta Banghart
<bobbi744@sojourn.com> on Dec 15, 1997

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